13th of Tevet, January 3, 2007
"Tremble before Him, all (peoples of) the earth (Psalm 96:9)." Who must tremble before G-D? All people of the earth must tremble before G-D, Creator of heaven and earth. But this verse may be interpreted differently. The individual who trembles does so from fear- fear of punishment and of negative consequences. Who is this fearful individual? It is the person who is " of the earth", who is attached to all things material and physical. Such an individual is governed by his needs and wants; he is hostage to his own desires. Because he is immersed in the physical world, he is profoundly disconnected from Hashem and from his own spirituality. He trembles with terror at having lost his soul connection to G-D, fearful of the consequences that will ensue.
Tehillim thoughts composed by Rachel Lerner. Reprinted with permission of Rachel Lerner. To contact Rachel, click here
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