When the Jewish people were
camped at the bank of the Jordan River, ready to enter the land of Israel
It is surprising to realize that
the Torah inform us of many details of the laws of the sacrifices, yet the
place all this should happen is undisclosed. A number of times, in the book of Deuteronomy,
Moshe uses the phrase “The place which G-d will choose to rest his name there”.
Why did the Torah not disclose the location of “The place which G-d will
choose”?
The answer is that G-d will
choose Jerusalem only after the people themselves choose a place that they feel
is appropriate for G-d's home. As the verse quoted above continues “You shall
seek his presence and come there”. The verse teaches that only the human being,
who is part and parcel of the physical reality, can create a permanent dwelling
place for G-d in this physical world. Only once King David choose the site of Jerusalem
as the place he felt would be the perfect home for G-d, did G-d, through the
prophet agree with the choice making Jerusalem, and the Temple Mountain, the
spiritual capital of the world.
It's fascinating to contemplate
that all the places that G-d chose for divine revelation, Mount
Sinai the location of the sanctuary while the Jewish people
traveled in the dessert for forty years led by the cloud of , were all
temporary. The one place that was picked by the human being as a place for G-d
to choose achieves permanent holiness.
Perhaps this is a lesson on our
life. The gifts we receive, from parents, friends, teachers, as well as
inspiration directly from G-d, will not have a permanent affect on our life
unless we choose to get involved and become a partner. The inspiration will not
change you unless you commit to do your part to “seek his presence” and take
part in the building of your spiritual Jerusalem
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