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Why is bitachon, in the words of the Vilna Gaon, \u201cThe central reason for the giving of the Torah to Klal Yisroel,\u201d and \u201cThe main point of everything\u201d?<\/strong>
\nThere once was a mighty king who ruled over a great nation. He issued many decrees for his subjects to live by. He had an only son who was the joy of his life. Obsessed with love for him, the king constantly thought about him. Everything he did for the development of his kingdom was for his son\u2019s sake, thinking, \u201cOne day he will rule my kingdom and enjoy the fruits of all of my labor.\u201d
\nInsuring that all of the king\u2019s subjects fulfill all of his decrees, even in the privacy of their homes, is a herculean task. An army of thousands, with all sorts of methods at their disposal, is needed to accomplish this, and even then, many times people will not fulfill the kings every decree, especially in private.
\nIn contrast, it is very simple to get the prince to fulfill all of the king\u2019s decrees. The king could merely take his son aside and explain to him: \u201cYou are the focal point of my life! I run my entire kingdom solely with your benefit in mind, so that you will eventually be able to rule the entire kingdom! I love you beyond anything you could imagine! I have no greater pleasure then just being with you! Anything you\u2019ll ever need I will supply! You just have to listen to me!\u201d Once the king explains all this, all the son needs to be able to easily fulfill the king\u2019s every command, is trust.
\nIf we were all created to be mere subjects of the King of Heaven and Earth to fulfill some esoteric purpose we are not aware of, indeed, many different methods would be required to ensure that we fulfil all of His decrees and keep all His Mitzvos. However, this is not the case. The King \u201ctook us aside\u201d at Har Sinai and explained to us:
\nMy son, My first-born Yisroel! (Shemos 4:22)
\nThe entire Universe I created for each and every one of you! (Sanhedrin 37a)
\nI created You and commanded you to perform Mitzvos not for My benefit, but solely for your sake, so that through their performance, during the few seconds (relative to eternity) you\u2019re on this world, you will be able to truly enjoy the greatest pleasures (greater than anything even an angel can imagine – Igeres HaGra) that I have prepared for you for all eternity. (Mesillas Yesharim Chapter 1)
\nI love you so much! I have no greater pleasure in My entire Universe then when you look up towards My eyes and My eyes are towards yours! (Tur O\u2019Ch 125) <\/em>
\nThis begs the obvious question: If all of this is true, why don\u2019t we live our everyday lives based upon this knowledge?
\nB\u2019Ezras Hashem, we will address this question next week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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