We have just celebrated the time at which the Torah was given to the Jewish nation on Mount Sinai. What happened the day the Torah was given changed the effect of human behavior for all time.
Prior to the giving of the Torah, that which was spiritual was spiritual and that which was physical remained physical; there was no conjunction between the two. Now, for the first time since creation, mankind is able to bring down into physicality that which was spiritual.
Not only can objects be infused with the spiritual but the spiritual can actually be effected by what is done in the physical.
Accordingly when a Jew puts on tefillin, the mere act of putting on that tefillin effects spiritual change. The Rebbe points out that a man can improve the blessings which flow to him, from Above, by his actions, namely mitzvot.
If a Jew eats kosher for example, the food gets elevated by using that food to nourish the body, to learn Torah and do mitzvot. Physical activity effects a spiritual result.
By our learning the Torah and keeping the mitzvot we draw down G-dliness into the physical, sustaining the world.
Our ultimate mission is to fulfill G-d's purpose in creating this world, which is, to make for Him a dwelling place. And that is through infusing the physical with the spiritual. This awesome power to be able to accomplish this, was given to us at Mt. Sinai.
When finally the job is complete, meaning, when all physicality has been soaked to saturation with G-dliness, Moshiach will be revealed. Then G-dliness will be as evident and revealed as sunshine and warmth are today and we will have completed G-d's intent for Creation. Amen, may it happen now!
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