Man Ascends Higher Than the Angels
When Moshe Rabenu ascended to Heaven to receive the Torah, the angels objected! They were concerned that man's earthly nature would interfere with his ability to fulfill the Torah. Moshe responded that the base qualities of man was the very reason why the Torah is more appropriate for man, even more so than it is for the angels.
Lesson: The angels are created as holy beings, requiring no effort to attain there high spiritual status. Whereas, man must battle human nature in order to attain holiness. It is the very great effort that man makes to master over human nature, that elevates him to a higher level than the angels.
App: Be confident in knowing that Torah study and it's fulfillment empowers your holy soul to attain the ultimate levels of wisdom, purity, and closeness to HaShem. Strive your best to ascend the path of Torah, and elevate yourself little by little, even higher than the holy angels.
(Based on Gemorah Shabbos 58 as explained by Lev Eliyahu)
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