A Debt Repaid
Clearly, the recital of Kaddish, in which we are m’kadeish Hashem’s Name in public, does something very powerful in Shamayim!
Clearly, the recital of Kaddish, in which we are m’kadeish Hashem’s Name in public, does something very powerful in Shamayim!
Do we just say we want Gan Eden – or do we really want it? And if we do, are we ready to take action to pave our way there?
It is frightening to think of what awaits us in the World to Come, yet it is heartening to know that our efforts here, especially those made when there is difficulty involved, will make a difference there.
If we would only recognize the value of and reward for every effort expended in doing a mitzvah, we would behave very differently.
Our time here won’t last forever. Let’s treat every opportunity for growth as if it’s our final moments on this Earth.
Great people live with the reality of the Next World before them and the knowledge that every experience in this world is only given to us to pave the way for that eternal life.