Why Did Avraham Leave God to Greet Strangers? | Rabbi Yaniv Meirov

Everyone's always looking to have a life of blessings, to be blessed, to have goodness. How does one attain to have such blessing? We see this with Abraham Avinu. We all know that he had his circumcision, his brit milah, and it was the third day, which is the most difficult day after any surgery. The third day is the most difficult. And he was going ahead and looking for guests. He loved doing that mitzvah of Hachnasat Orchim, of inviting people to come into his house. So, God sees that he's having a difficult time and he fulfills the mitzvah. He does He teaches us the mitzvah God does Bikur Cholim, visiting the sick. Now, imagine the following. Abraham Avinu, Abraham our forefather, and God Almighty. God is with him. And what happens is that Abraham Avinu, while being with God, sees three random individuals in the far far away. So, in essence, he goes and tells Boruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha'Olam, one moment. I'm out to you. And he runs towards these three people. If we were in his shoes, what would we do? What's more prestigious? Being and spending time with God or going ahead and seeing random people? And the answer is that Hashem was actually proud of Abraham Avinu for doing that. Why is that? Because there is a rule, and that is Lo Hamedrash Ha'Ikar Ela Ma'aseh. The main thing is not the learning. It's not opening of the books and just reading. But it's the actions. Actions speak louder than words. We have the 10 Commandments. One side is bein adam le makom, between man and God, but the other side is also very important, and that is bein adam le chavero, between man and his fellow man, man and man. This is very, very important as well. So, in essence, we want blessings, you have to go above and beyond. You have to do things that in essence might be difficult for you. And if we do that, then measure for measure, middah keneged middah. You do above and beyond, and then in essence, God will also do above me so you can as you want blessings you know you should do you should live a life of blessings you should be live a life of doing for others going and doing things that might be a little bit difficult and hard for you and then as the sham God will shower upon you things that would have been quote and quote above nature you want above nature God in essence quote and quote will go above nature for you as well.