Sometimes life feels like chasing after the wind; like darkness has set in and I cannot find my way. But even in the darkness, you can find flickers of light. These sparks of light are glimpses into the eternity which God has hidden in the heart of man--they are glimpses of beauty. I want to share just a few of these sparks that have been light to me with you:
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When friends betray us
When darkness seems to win
We know the pain reminds this heart
That this is not, this is not our home
It's not our home
-- Laura Story, Blessings
Don't you see, it's not about the land or the sea
Not the country but the dwelling of his majesty
-- Matisyahu, Jerusalem
Galut [exile] is a time when G‑d's presence is concealed, when nearly all perceptible traces of the relationship we share with Him have vanished. We don't feel or see G‑d's love for us, and we don't really feel like His children. We may study His Torah and follow His commandments – and we are told that by doing so we connect with Him – but we don't feel it...
It is our task to rip off this façade, to destroy the concealment. This is accomplished every time we utilize an object in the service of G-d. Such an act reveals the ultimate purpose of this particular creation. When we use a table to study Torah, when we use wax to light Shabbat candles, when we use money for charity, when we use our feet to walk to the synagogue—all these acts serve a singular purpose, revealing the divine essence of another component of creation.
-- Chabad, Moshiach 101: Why Exile?
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Glimpses of eternity reveal the beauty, the fingerprints of God on our hearts. We are the Kingdom of God--We are the dwelling place of His Majesty. The fulfillment awaits, but the reality is now. Live it. Hope in it. And embrace every glimpse of eternity revealed to you by our Father. One day His light will shine in full glory--and then we will be home.
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