The Ramchal is teaching us about the importance of being careful about what we do. We are responsible for everything we do in life. We’re here for a task – to better this world and to better ourselves. To the degree we detract from that, to that detract we will also be liable.
Nothing is overlooked by God. As we learnt before, even the greatest of spiritual giants who lives thousands of years ago were found to be liable for their particular sins that they committed. We are certainly no greater than they are.
The Ramchal tells us we need to take accounting for where we are holding in our lives and to realise that everything we do is taken into account and that God will deal with the evil we involve ourselves in as much as He will reward us for the good that we do. Let us not take things lightly or assume that God will simply show no interest when we do evil just because He is God – and a forgiving God.
Yes – there is a place for mercy. Without it, none of us would stand a chance. God may well find us all liable the moment we sin and there would not be much to speak about after that. However, God is patient and awaits for us to repent.
Mercy is a cushion of sorts to stop the judgment from exerting itself to the fullest extent. However, no bad is overlooked and we are liable and responsible for not taking the right path and going along the wrong path.
God will certainly not overlook the good we do. And just as He does not overlook the good – even the smallest good – so too does He not look the evil we do – no matter how small it is.
Should the evil inclination let us know otherwise – seducing us to go onwards with a crooked path of life – the Ramchal tells us – simply, don’t listen to it. The advice is bad. Stay away from it. Get ready to focus on what is good and proper and this will lead to a healthy and good path in life. This is what we are here for. This is not a carnival and leisure life – no matter how many wonderful physical comforts there are. It is really a “playground” for being tested to see whether we will become greater human beings – and greater souls – rather than leave ourselves to the folly of this world.
