Armed
guards stood at the palace gates. Lions and wild dogs prowled the royal grounds.
Nevertheless, HaShem instructed Moshe and Aaron to "Come to Pharaoh." That is:
Walk into the palace - pass the guards and the lions - without their
permission. Do not let fear hold you back from speaking to Pharaoh, for I will
protect you.
Empowered
by HaShem's assurance, Moshe and Aaron would walk right past the guards, lions,
and dogs. HaShem miraculously rendered these threats powerless so that Moshe and
Aaron could deliver HaShem's message to Pharaoh.
Just
as HaShem encouraged Moshe and Aaron to enter the palace, so too, HaShem
encourages and protects us when we perform a Mitzvah. It is as if HaShem is
assuring us, "Do not be afraid, for I will protect you and help you to succeed
to fulfill your Mitzvah."
Of
course, we are not allowed to endanger ourselves in performing a Mitzvah. Moshe
and Aaron only put themselves in danger because HaShem specifically told them to
do so.
Nevertheless,
it is natural to have varying degrees of fears in association with some of the
Mitzvos that we perform. For instance,
we might fear the opinion of a person who does not yet understand the
significance of a particular Mitzvah.
May
the awareness of HaShem's protection help us to overpower our fears, and give us
the encouragement, confidence, and joy to perform the Mitzvoth to the best of
our ability.
[Based
on the Ohr HaChaim HaKodesh]
TODAY:
Let the joy of knowing HaShem is with you, dispel all unwanted fear from your heart.
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