As Heard from Rabbi Avigdor Miller ZT”L
“Six days you may do work, and on the Seventh Day shall be for you a holiness of Shabbat of Shabbathon to Hashem.” (35:2)
The Gemara says: “Pesiah gasa-stepping hastily, takes away 1/500 of a man’s eyesight.” (Berachot 43B) When you are anxious and worried, running here and there, your eyesight is affected. Eye specialists will tell you that excitement often affects the eyes. David Hamelech said “Ashesha mika’as eini.” ((Tehillim 6:8) “My eyes became worn out from ka’as, anger.” So be careful of ka’as; it could ruin your eyes. The hasty footstep of pesiah gasa, the anxiety that plagues us all week, takes away 1/500 of man’s eyesight.
Mai takanato?, what is the remedy?, the Gemara asks, that will restore his eyesight? Drink from the Kiddush he makes Friday night. How does this happen? You were so tired and so worried, but you’ve finally made it. Now you are standing dressed in bigdei Shabbat, with the wine in your hand, and it is all behind you. You are declaring that it was all a waste of worries, a waste of anxiety.
“Vayechulu Hashamayim Veha’aretz,” everything was done by Hashem until now, and He is still in charge, conducting our affairs. Shabbat is a great consolation. Hashem says, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything. You keep on doing what you’re supposed to be doing, and leave everything to Me. I’ll worry for you.” That is what Shabbat tells us, and that is the way to restore your eyesight.
This is the lesson of the Mann:
- Don’t be in anxiety
- Everything is under control
- You will succeed
- Hakadosh Baruch Hu is in charge
- Whatever happens is for the best
- And the Best is what Hashem considers the Best.
Quoted from “Rabbi Avigdor Miller Speaks” Artscroll
Shabbat Shalom
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