The King Is Coming

The King Is Coming

Are you dreading Monday? Are you feeling a bit down?

The King is coming. No not Elvis, The King is coming. According to Jewish tradition this Monday night begins one of the most beautiful months of the year, Elul. A month of love, love from above, from the King of love, G-d. The word Elul is an acronym for “I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me”.

This month is referred to as the month when the King is in the field, when G-d comes and meets us on our terms in our state of being.

Each one of us has amazing potential and has the ability to accomplish a lot. We have it in us to be successful, but, when times are tough it causes us to doubt ourselves and to cower in face of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles. But we are bigger then that, we can overcome. We need someone to believe in us and encourage us when we are down. We need a cheerleading squad cheering us on. That is what this coming month is all about. For us to tap into the deep recesses of our soul and experience the G-dly part of our soul, The King, and allow it to bring us back to a positive view of ourselves. To a place where we think we can instead of thinking we cannot.

This applies not only to our physical lives but to our spiritual life and pursuits as well. We can get down on our selves and feel that we are falling short and sometimes even give up. This month is the time for us to rally the troops, throw off the shackles, and experience spiritual freedom.

So how do you do this?

1. Be more giving, by giving to others even in the smallest of ways helps us reconnect with our deeper side. You can give to others by letting someone waiting on line to go in front of you, or by waving a car that is waiting to pass in front of you.
2. Prayer; add a little bit more prayer into your life. When you wake up say thank you G-d for giving me life. Take a walk and thank G-d for nature.
3. Study; Open your mind and learn new ideas, learn about G-d’s great world, learn about your soul, study your heritage, study Torah

Any and all of these are sure ways of connecting to your soul, to The King inside of you. The most amazing thing is that you don’t have to dress up for The King at this time. This is our opportunity to have this experience without going out of our homes, without going to a synagogue, without having a holiday and without having to wear or eat anything special, just as you are.

Monday may mean a lot of stress but this Monday can give you a boost and the ability to have a great month.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Zalman Marcus