G-D'S WITNESS

The words of Isaiah ring out to me as I look upon our world today.

                                                    אם לא תאמינו כי לא תאמנו

"If you do not believe, you will not be established"

                                      אתם עדי נאום ה׳ ואני קל.        

 "When you are my witnesses then I am  G-D"

There is no doubt in my mind that humanity needs G-D, for we are G-D'S witnesses.

The more I gaze at the way the world is functioning , the more I realize that Hashem is searching for humanity and needs humanity to bring his world to fruition. We are indeed משותפים עם ה׳ , we are to form a "Devine -Human Partnership"

Hashem created Heaven and Earth in a state of beginning and it is up to us to carry it forward. This is truly an important concept in developing a meaningful personality, which is attained as long as we maintain a positive attitude of "Possiblities". 

As humans we possess an internal light and that may very well be the most important human endowment we receive at birth. It is a spark of Divinity kindled in each of us.

This internal light has been identified in many ways and I sense it is the soft whisper of Hashem in man.

This internal light confers upon man supreme value, which makes each one of us unique and special and thereby becoming the true witness of G-D.

 A favorite story of mine, is the story of an old man who walked the beach at dawn, he noticed a young man ahead of him picking up starfish and flinging them into the sea. Finally catching up with the youth, he asked him why he was doing this. The answer was that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun. "But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish" countered the old man . "How can your effort make any difference?" The young man looked at the starfish in his hand and then threw it to safety in the waves. "It makes a difference to this one," he said.

Our efforts can make a difference. There will be many starfish on the paths we will travel and how we treat them will make a difference in our growth. The best resolution we can make on a daily basis is to pay attention to the starfish we will see. If we can reach out to all who need to us, we will have made a difference to their lives and to ours.

Remember well "We are G-D'S witnesses" And we have the great responsibility to be the best witnesses we can be.