Parashas VaYakhel-Pekudei

Our Parsha this Shabbos is a double portion and is 'VaYakhel-Pekudei.'The word 'VaYakhel' means 'Assembled' and 'Pekudei' means 'Reckonings.'
HaShem asks Moshe to assemble the Children of Israel and the first Laws HaShem tells of after these words ,is the Law of Shabbos.Then,in 'Pekudei,' HaShem talks of the 'Reckonings' of the Tabernacle where HaShem would come down to the people.The word 'Pekudei also means 'Remembering,' and when put together with the word 'VaYakhel' we get that HaShem wants us to remember the assembling of the Children of Israel for Shabbos where HaShem can come down like HaShem did in the Holy Tabernacle and be at one with the Children of Israel.
But what is there to remember?Shabbos is first mentioned near the beginning of the Torah when HaShem tells us that HaShem made the world in six days and rested on Shabbos,the Seventh Day and so,we must rest too.
HaShem wants us to remember all that HaShem Created before this Shabbos Day and 'Pekudei' - 'Reckon,' - 'take a look' at everythiing around us - all that HaShem has made and spend this day in Blessing and appreciation for HaShem's Creation and love of us.It is a day that we are to truly have physical rest from labour and be able to immerse ourselves spiritually in HaShem's Creation.When we can do that,we will 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' as one and be part of HaShem.To do otherwise on this day,is to walk away from the most special opportunity HaShem gives us,to be part of Him as we were in Gan Eiden and as it is in Shamaim.' True Sabbath Rest also means to take a step back from all things physical and realize that HaShem made it all and that we all have a higher purpose to serve , then just the mundane and physical wants of the body.All has a higher purpose.To miss that,is to not truly live,for living for the physicality ,which is not forever,is the opposite of living as physicality has,to all,right now, an end date.But Spirituality lasts forever.To connect to this Spirituality,we need to take a 'Pekudei' - 'A Reckoning ' of 'Remembrance' for all HaShem makes.We need to do this as one,as HaShem is One and when we keep Shabbos,we join as one in a spiritual way,with all others who keep Shabbos as Torah instructs us to do and we truly 'Vayakhel,' -'Assemble' and become one with HaShem and each other.That is what one of the purposes of Creation is,to become one in peace with HaShem.When we do this,we will have fulfilled a sweet part of Creation's purpose for us as HaShem will be within us .We will join with HaShem's Oneness and the remembrance of HaShem's Creation at the Beginning and Creation will finally 'Pekudei,' -'Be Remembered,' in all its glory when its purpose will have been fulfilled.
Keeping Shabbos is keeping HaShem's Creation as it is intended to be,having full faith in HaShem to provide ,without us worrying that we need to work on this day.On this Shabbos Day,we need to put our selves intto HaShem's Hands totally and trust that HaShem,Who Created All,will provide all that is needed.
HaShem asked us to 'Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it Holy.' We do that by following what HaShem (Who made all and knows what this world needs better than we do) tells us to do on this day and not what we think we should do.It is a day to put ourselves into HaShem's Hands completely.Remembering -'Pekudei' The Sabbath is to remember all of Creation that HaShem made,acknowledge it as HaShem's Creation and make it Holy by 'VaYakhel' 'Assembling' together as one , doing only the will of G-D and not our own.If each of us went and did what we felt was right to do,then we would all go in different directions and lose the chance at the Holiness of G-D . But when we 'VaYakhel,' - 'Assemble' and follow only the Will of our Creator - the Will of G-D Only , then we will truly Assemble and 'Pekudei,' - 'Remember' G-D,The One And Only HaShem , Who made all things ,as we stand together as one.
So this Shabbos that is so close to Pesach,let all our people truly 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' together and 'Pekudei' - 'Remember' HaShem and HaShem's Will and Laws on this special Shabbos Day - the Day Of HaShem . So for all those who have never kept a proper Shabbos,make this your fiirst and keep this Shabbos and all Shabboses to come , for HaShem's sake with love and let us all 'VaYakhel' - 'Assemble' together and bring on the Final Redemption and the End Of Days.
With Love to HaShem, I wish HaShem a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with Love and to all, a beautiful Shabbos Kodeesh with love.