Shavuah Tov! Wishing everyone a beautiful and blessed week.
This week’s Parasha “Balak” is named after the wicked anti Semite king of Moav, who tried to eliminate the Jewish people by hiring Bilam a wicked prophet to send curses to them.
Rashi explains that Bilam was saying to G-d: “Even though I am not considered distinguished in Your eyes, I am still considered distinguished in the eyes of kings.”
Rabbi Yosef Dov Soloveitchik obm, noted that Rashi states that Bilam told the messengers,that came to take him to Balak, that perhaps G-d would not allow him to go with people who were not of high stature. He must consult G-d first. Then he tells G-d that Balak considered him more distinguished that G-d did.
We see here how an arrogant person plays games with others, even with G-d. The arrogant man tries to fool even G-d into giving him more respect an honor.
We shouldn’t live our lives trying to prove ourselves to others, a person should rather focus on improving his behavior and making himself a truly elevated person with sincerity and humility.
As the Pirkei Avot says: “Who is honored?The one who gives honor to others” (Avot 4:1)
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