the Fourth week - Netzakh and the Second day of that week - Gevura. Netzakh means eternal and Gevura means strength in Hebrew, which is related in the day of the Omer's mission. What does that mean?
Everyday throughout the 49 days of the Omer there is a specific mission and attribute an individual needs to work on before receiving the Holy Torah on Shavuot (3 weeks away). Today's mission is to sur mera (distance from evil, from sin) and AFTER that use our strength that Hashem gave us to do it in a complete manner by saying: I am distancing myself from that juicy non-Kosher steak or that club or even from that video online I know will cause me to fall spiritually ONLY BECAUSE I want to get closer to Hashem. I want to have that connection with the video/steak/club replaced by a connection and loving feeling with G-d.
I WANT G-D IN MY LIFE!
In the Parshiyot we will be reading this Shabbat morning there is a Pasuk that causes each Jew to really feel the special mission we have in this world that is different from other nations. It says in VaYikrah (20:26) : You shall be holy to Me...for I have distinguished you from the peoples.
For today's Omer mission, Rav Phrish explains in Sefartem Lachem, the book of the Omer, that after distancing from a specific sin an individual should explain to himself that he is NOT following his desire to sin only because he has accepted the "yoke of Heaven." Meaning, the beginning of creating a relationship with Hashem and to distinguish ourselves from the rest of the world is JUST TO FOLLOW purity and holiness. Who knows if you will succeed?!? The important part is that in the beginning the individual must decide he wants to change and become holy.
G-d will eventually come into the situation and handle the rest (it might even take months). The importance is in the decision to put down your foot and take the first step of wanting it!
Shabbat Shalom.
Judaism=Think.
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