Mesillat Yesharim – The Path of the Just – Chapter 1 – Lesson 10 – Man’s Obligation in the World

Cave and Rocks
Cave and Rocks

If a person begins to contemplate deeper into their purpose in this world, they will realise that is fact, all things in the world are created to serve Man. Everything in creation is here singing a song as it desires to serve Man. And of course if that be the case, surely Man is here for a higher purpose too?!

Man has the serious responsibility of uplifting everything in creation to its upper higher spiritual realm. The stones sing their own song, the plants – their song, the animals – their song too. And they are all humming out loud “Use me in your service in serving God – that is what I am here for. I am here to be included in your service of serving God.” All these energies that we gain are then included in holy matters, and the whole of creation is uplifted to a much higher level!

But of course, if we don’t choose to go in that direction, we’ll just bring ourselves and everything down with us! That’s really the choice we all have. Are we going to uplift everything or are we going to bring everything down with us?!

When Yaakov (Jacob) wished to sleep on an important journey when he was outside, all the stones wished for him to put his head on them. Such is the “speech” of nature as it desires to be included in the holy.

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