As it is written, “In the end, after all is heard, fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole of man.” Our sages said the whole world was created only for this” (Rabash, Assorted Notes, 552, “He Who Comes to Purify Is Aided—1).

Question: What does the quality of fear God add to a man’s system? Why is it so important?

Answer: It is important for a person to not fall into the desire to receive, to always hold oneself in the desire to bestow, and to maintain a clear connection with the Creator.

Just as the Creator wishes to act for the sake of a person, so too must the person act for the sake of the Creator.

Question: But why must one necessarily fear? Wouldn’t it be enough to just have respect for the Creator?

Answer: No, respect alone is not enough. There must be fear, fear that you might fall into the quality of receiving and start receiving for yourself.
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From the Daily Kabbalah Lesson 8/29/24, Writings of Rabash “He Who Comes to Purify Is Aided – 1”

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