Elul - A Time of Love

Hey everybody, David Alaski here. It's almost ro kodesh el and uh you know the b ysef brings down as we know there are many abbreviations for el he brings down a sherim I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me says ofka that's not just a cute observation that is the of we have an aod to do during this next month and the avod is to spend spend an entire month focusing on the fact that Hashem loves us cuz there's no way to go into a day of judgment if you know the person who's judging you doesn't like you. So before you can go into rash, you have to do your voda. You need an entire month to integrate into your reality that Hashem loves you and Hashem is rooting for you. Everyone knows the story about the guy who's he says. He says, "I'm walking on the beach and my wife died and you always said you'd be with me and I'm going through this terrible time and you're not with me cuz I look down in the sand and I only see one set of footprints." And Hashem answers him, "I am with you. Those are my footprints. I'm carrying you." Hashem. Whether or not people argue, do I believe in Hashem? You should know Hashem believes in you.