Parshas Vayeira

Our Parsha this Shabbos is 'Parshas Vayeira,' where HaShem appears to Avraham after his circumcision on the third day,the most painful day,after a Bris.Avraham was sad because HaShem had made the days very hot to help heal Avraham and also,so visitors wouldn't come traveling and thus Avraham,in his pained state would want to give his Chesed,to welcome guests,when he wasn't really up to it and needed to heal.Avraham was sad that he couldn't give the mitzvah of hospitality,so HaShem came to visit Avraham himself.This is where we learn that it is a Mitzvah to visit the sick.
In the very next verse,we are told that Avraham 'Vayisa,' - 'lifted up' his eyes and saw Three men (who were actually angels).
Avraham lifted up his eyes and HaShem Appeared.Avraham was in tremendous pain,but still lifted his eyes above the pain and so HaShem appeared.This teaches one that no matter what one goes through,HaShem is always close and one needs to learn to lift oneself above the hardships and look to G-D,for all is for one's Neshoma's good,even if one cannot always see that while one is going through the hardship.HaShem is always there.So,two ideas,one of 'Lifting up one's eyes,' and 'HaShem appears,' are brought in this Sedra.
If we put these two ideas of HaShem appearing and lifting up one's eyes,we learn,that to come close to HaShem,we need to loft up our 'eyes' above the physicality around us to a more spiritual existence.So many waste and spend their lives pursuing money and wealth and physical pleasures that are just that,physical objects and tools of a physical world one leaves behind.Such wasted physical pursuits of riches,cause one to forget HaShem and to constantly look down at the Earth,waiting to see what the Earth will give to them.They don't stop to realize,that it isn't the Earth that is the source of all living and all things,but HaShem,HaKadosh Baruch Hu,The Holy One Blessed Be He,who is the source of all.We need to learn to 'Vayisa' - 'Lift up' our eyes and look to G-D and G-D will 'Vayeira,' - 'Appear.'
We all would love to see HaShem's Essence,but we are all looking in the wrong direction.HaShem has always been there all along.It is only when we 'Vayisa' -Lift up,' our eyes to HaShem,then HaShem's Shechinah appears in the way we are able to understand.Learn to look for HaShem,by not. Just looking at all that is around us,but looking within.For that. Is where HaShem is to be found.To acknowledge G-D in all things and keeping G-D on our mouth and in our heart always.This physical world is not what it appears.Look beyond it,for the real true world is sweetened by finding HaShem within all things He made.No one can see HaShem,but HaShem's Shechinah can appear to us in a way our spirtual holiness will allow.It all depends on us.Moshe saw the clearest Essence of the back of HaShem,that any person has ever seen.This was because Moshe did not waste his life on physical pursuits and wealth,but always 'Vayisa'-'Lifted up' his eyes in reverence to G-D.While the Children of Israel were concerned with leaving Egypt and removing what was rightfully theirs for all the years of hardship and heavy labor they had sadly been subjected to,Moshe was bringing up the bones of Yoseif to fulfill the word made that we will bring Joseph out of Egypt when we leave.Moshe reached the 49th level of Holiness and Purity and so,HaShem appeared to Moshe.
As our holy forefathers and holy men before, knew to look up toward G-D ,so must we learn from their example ,that physical things and Earthly treasures are actually of no value ,to what is truly real.What matters only,is our pursuit of Holiness and this path is fulfilled by 'Vayisa' - 'Lifting up' our Eyes to HaShem.If we look above and lift up our eyes to HaShem,HaShem can appear to us and Olam Habah will surround us.Let us learn to lift up our eyes to HaShem and HaShem,who is always there will appear to us in His Own Sweet Way.Let us make this world a world in which HaShem can dwell.
I love you HaShem.With love to HaShem,I wish HaShem a Holy Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,a holy beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.