Running in the right direction #kitavo#devartorah#parashathashavuaThose who have ever commuted to the City on the LIRR are familiar with scenes like this. While on the platform, the conductor scanned the area for stragglers. A woman with wet hair bounded from the parking lot and up into the train. Then, a man in a dark suit strode to the platform and climbed aboard. The conductor waited patiently while several more late-comers sprinted to the tracks and boarded at the last moment.
Just
as the conductor was patient with people boarding the train, God patiently
waits for people to come return to Him and become the very best vision of
themselves. Isaiah says, “Truly the Lord is waiting to show you grace, truly He
will arise to pardon you. For the Lord is a God of justice; happy are all who
wait for Him.” (Is. 30:18) God isn’t interested in punishing us. His
justice means being compassionate and pardoning. What a powerful message for us
during the month of Elul as we prepare our hearts and souls for these Days of
Awe. God is waiting for us to turn back to Him.
Over
and over again on the High Holidays we shall sing “Adonai, Adonai, El Rachum
veChanun The Lord is ever present, all-mericiful, gracious,
compassionate, patient, abounding in kindness and faithfulness, treasuring up
love for a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin, and
pardoning the penitent.” If you have delayed deciding to do teshuva, repentance, there is good
news—it’s never too late to return back to the Ribbono shel Olam. He is calling
to us now so that He may bless us with all the blessings found in this week’s
Torah portion, Ki Tavo. Why wouldn’t you run in His direction an keep Him
waiting no longer?!
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