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When Every Moment is Precious
An in-depth Maamar of Chabad Thought: Lo Sih'yeh Meshakeilah, Shabbos Parshas Mishpatim, 5712
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Explains the versese, "And you shall serve G‑d your L‑rd, and He shall bless your bread and your water, and I shall remove sickness from your midst," it continues, promising: "There will not be a woman who loses her young…."
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"He is the ultimate of perfection," if so, the concept of serving Him— i.e., that there is something the master would be lacking were it not for one's service—is difficult to understand.
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Man's service is significant even to G d's Essential light.
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The outcome of man's Divine service should be "the refinement of the created beings."
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The concept of avodah, Divine service, is derived from the verse, "And you shall serve G‑d your L‑rd."
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The verse "And you shall serve G‑d your L‑rd" refers to the concept of prayer.
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There is another rationale why service motivated by fear is not sufficient, and service motivated by love is necessary.
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"Offspring" refers to love and fear, the offspring of meditation.
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The quality that could prevent one's spiritual emotions from thriving is self-satisfaction.
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"What is happening with your 'land'?" (I.e., your will). He bitterly calls out: "Do I care about my will? Do I care about pleasure? About love? About fear?"
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A person cannot remove these feelings of self-consciousness through his own efforts alone. Instead, he needs be assisted by an elevated spiritual power drawn down from Above.
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