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Day 8: We Are Never "Immune" to Immodesty

GYE Corp. Tuesday, 22 May 2012
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There are others who feel that they are somehow above the law. King Solomon was the wisest of men. He knew that the Torah limits how many wives a king is permit­ted to marry. Yet he reasoned that the Torah's restriction is for an average king. Since he was so wise, he thought that the Torah's law did not apply to him. Far exceeding the maximum number permitted, he eventually had "700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines..." The result was that, "When he was old, his wives turned his heart away."

Think of it! King Solomon, the tzaddik who built the Beit HaMikdash, was the son of King David. He was the Gadol HaDor and the wisest man who ever lived. Im­bued with ruach hakodesh, he composed the holy books of Shir HaShirim, Mishlei, and Kohellet. Despite his unfathomable greatness, he was not immune to being influenced by an aspect of desire.

None of us are anywhere near his level. How much more so should we take every precaution to fulfill these halachot! Even if we don't fully understand the relevancy of the laws, as Torah Jews we must observe them.

Today: Defer to the wisdom of the Torah regarding the laws of Shmirat Einayim. They are relevant to every generation and every circumstance.

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