Counting Down

When counting the fifty days between Passover and Shavuos, instead of counting “Today is the first day of the Omer” and so on, we count, “Today is one day of the Omer.” This isn’t just semantics. The days of the Omer correspond to the days which led up to the giving of the Torah.

As the Jews counted the days, they weren’t simply focused on the number of days that had passed. Each day represented another day closer to receiving the Torah.

The lesson: We must we look forward to the opportunity to perform mitzvos. More than a passage of time, each moment should be embraced for the infinite value it represents.