The Solitary Request of King David
King David said, "One thing I asked from HaShem" and then he said, "One thing I will request from HaShem." He started speaking in the past tense and then switched to the future tense. Most people change their goals as they grow older. A child wants candy. When he gets a little older he wants a toy. When he becomes an adult he wants a wife, and so on and so forth. However, King David had one solitary request throughout his entire life: "To dwell in the house of HaShem, all of the days of my life."
Lesson: A spiritually oriented person is singularly focused on the true, eternal value of coming close to HaShem.
Application: Make HaShem the center of your life and come close to His blessing, joy, truth, and holiness.
(Based on the writings of the Chofetz Chaim)
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| Lililui Nishamos R' Yochanon Mordecai ben Ephraim and Moras Esther Leah bas Yehudah Yoseph Refuah Sheieimah Yochanon Baruch ben Fruma Etta |
