Sivan 25/26 July 1/2
“And what the land is, whether it is plentiful or bare, be there
trees, or not……” (13:20)
It is explained by Rashi that “TREE” is metaphorically referring to
an honorable and righteous person who shall protect and defend his domain! A
very admirable characteristic indeed.
We all are aware that Moses was sending in ‘the spies’, should he
not have sent them in with a directive of searching for an honorable person and
a home of righteousness, prayer, and sincere study of Torah? Why then did Moses send them to just public
areas? I see the answer is rather
simplistic in nature, but with deep thought; when a city/town has a population
of honorable and righteous persons and those who govern, it is reflective upon
the city/town itself! As I’ve shared
before, the influence of a person and his/her solid attributes and sincere
beliefs are not bound by a ‘wall’, but rather felt by the community where
he/she resides, and the proactive energy of his/her love, and behaviors are
permeated throughout……….. sort of like a “Temple without Walls”
I believe that members of his/her surroundings are or have been
directly ‘touched’ by his/her positive presence and have made an impact
statement. It was Teddy Roosevelt that
exclaimed, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. In other words, Walk the walk, and not just
talk the talk!
In places, such as cities, townships, and villages throughout…… that
maintain and have presence of TORAH and sincere study, and leadership that
lends a strong hand, are reflective on its own surrounding society and has a
proactive and positive impact of the population! Religion and spirituality play an integral
part! This also absolutely applies to
you and me – Don’t just say it, practice it, even if it is one good deed, one
helping hand, one proactive and positive action at a time; it ALL builds up,…..and
allows spiritual growth, and an overall positive glow, a happy persona to
those that surround themselves around you!
May I then surmise that Moses sent the ‘spies’ to the
cities/towns/villages to actually observe behavior and to see if religious and
spiritual righteousness was present in the communities? He was looking and
searching for the positive and proactive behaviors.
When we, as people, move to a new area, we have a strong desire to
make acquaintances, neighbors, friends that have attributes that ‘we’ feel are positive,
radiant, spiritually induced, and just good people. Do ‘we’ check the neighborhood out before we
may purchase a new home? Do we call or
visit with the parent(s) of a new friend of our child? Do we look at a profile of a person ‘we’ are
unsure about on facebook??? Do we walk around or visit a restaurant or public places
when we are planning an event to celebrate?
Of course we do!
Surrounding oneself with positive influences is important to and for
our own personal growth, spiritual, professional, and loving growth, and social makeup and responsibility!
Moses was NO different!
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