As Heard From Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L

“In order that you should know that I Hashem am in the midst of the world.” ‘Bekerev Haaretz’ (8:18)

Here we learn the purpose of all of the miracles, not only in Egypt but throughout history. The open demonstrations of Hashem’s presence come to teach that even when not openly visible, yet it is Hashem’s presence that constantly fills the world and maintains the existence of the world and manages all the events of the world.

Just as these miracles were wondrous demonstrations of Hashem’s deeds, so are all the “natural” processes and all the events and even all objects are demonstrations of Hashem’s deeds. Every process or object or event is a wondrous miracle, and it is solely due to the blindness of habit that men fail to recognize the miracles that constantly fill the world around us.

Seeing is a miracle, hearing is a miracle, thinking is a miracle, eating and digesting are miracles, the birth of a child is a miracle, an enzyme is a miracle, DNA is a miracle, a chromosome is a miracle and an atom is a miracle.

Thus every miracle is intended for the purpose to demonstrate that “I HASHEM AM (ALWAYS) IN THE MIDST OF THE WORLD” and that every phenomenon should be studied to discern in it the miracles of Hashem’s wisdom and power and kindliness.

The Rav taught that the Ten Plagues were especially brought by Hashem for Israel to gain Yirat Samayim. As it states “He is Hashem Our G-d, in all of the world are His judgments” (Tehillim). That all of the happenings in the world are only being brought by Hashem in His capacity of ‘Hashem Our G-d’. Therefore, the Makot were ten vitamin pills of Emunah for our Jewish Nation to be able to gain a sensory perception and a heightened Awareness of Hashem The G-d of Yisrael, the only One we can depend on.

Adapted from “A Nation is Born” by Rabbi Avigdor Miller

Shabbat Shalom

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