Take
heed lest you forget the Lord your God, not to keep His commandments and his
social regulations and His statutes which I command you this day.
Deuteronomy 8:11
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Moses
prepared the Israelites for a major transformation in their life style: no
longer will God be feeding them directly, as He had done by providing manna for
forty years. Upon entering their Land, Israel will be required to work hard for
their food and sustenance. Yet Moses warns that the Children of Israel not lose
sight of the fact that it is God Who helps them and crowns their toil with
success.
My father explained that essentially Moses’ message is that there is a necessary partnership
between man and God. Man’s efforts alone do not suffice, while if mortals do
not do their share, God is unlikely to help them. The ultimate message is that
man and God are partners in creation, and as with any true partnership, each
partner must do his share in order to achieve success. Moses stresses that part
of the partnership agreement is Israel’s obligation to fulfill mitzvot.
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