As Chanukah approaches, the air fills with talk of miracles and endless possibilities.
Yet for some of us, the weight of our challenges makes even taking a deep breath feel like a monumental task. How do we bridge this gap between believing that a miracle is possible and coping with our daily struggles?
Consider this powerful metaphor:
Just as an author can write any ending they choose for their story, would we, as one of the characters in the story, question the author's ability? Doubt his capability for salvation to unfold?
We are all characters in H'shem's grand narrative. He chooses how the story unfolds H'shem's capacity for creating miracles is just a pen stroke away.
The secret lies in understanding that we are only bound by nature if we choose to confine ourselves within its limitations.
When we dare to peek over the hill of our current circumstances and truly believe that everything we yearn for awaits us on the other side, we begin to draw those miracles closer to reality.
Rav Kook of Tveria was asked whether we are permitted to sing the popular Israeli song"Od Yoter Tov" - A song proclaiming that things will continuously get better -
He said: First, we must believe that everything we experience is good because it comes from H'shem. Then, by actively training our minds to believe in continued improvement, That it is good and will become even better, we create a powerful Segulah that helps manifest this very improvement.
The message of Chanukah extends far beyond remembering the miracles of the Maccabees - it reminds us that the possibility of a miracle never left us.
Every time we choose to believe, every moment we embrace hope in the face of despair, we draw down the very miracles we seek. Like the eternal flame that burned beyond expectation, our faith continues to illuminate the darkness, one flame at a time.
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