One Solitary Request
King David said, "One thing I asked from HaShem" and then he said, "One thing I will request from HaShem."
King David started speaking in the past tense -- "One thing I asked from HaShem" -- and then switched to the future tense -- "One thing I will request from HaShem. The entire duration of his life, King David seeks "one thing" and nothing else. 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 a house, 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 joy of coming close to HaShem. Application: Make HaShem the center of your life and come close to His blessing, joy, kindness, and holiness. (Based on the writings of the Chofetz Chaim) Click Here to view the Salant Mussar Library Collection |
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