Parashas Pinchas

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Pinchas.Pinchas was the grandson of Aharon and thus a Levite.Pinchas showed immense courage in his action of slaying a leader of a house of the tribe of the Simeonites and the Midianite princess,who the Simeonite had brought into the tent in the sight of Moshe,Pinchas' teacher.The insult to G-D and Moses,was too much for Pinchas to bear and so,he took action and saved our people from HaShem's vengeance at this immoral action.He could have been killed himself but that did not matter.Pinchas put aside his own existence,for G-D.This was a true Kiddush HaShem,where Pinchas stopped the plague that had gone out from the wrath of HaShem against the Children of Israel.Thus Pinchas saved lives and so,HaShem rewarded him with longevity and in fact,our Rabbis say that he returned in the soul of Eliyahu Ha Navi who will be the harbinger of Mashiach who will bring Eternal peace to us ,as Pinchas made peace between HaShem and His people. 
Pinchas continued to live a very long life and was even one of the spies that Joshuah sent into Yericho,to spy out the land,that Rachav hid and helped escape.
The reward for defending HaShem is very sweet especially if it comes with no personal motive for personal gain.A true action of selfless love for Hashem, was displayed by Pinchas.This action of his,made him a Kohein.
If we look closely at his name at the beginning of our Parsha,we see that within his name,there is a little 'Yud.' His name did not have to be spelt with a 'Yud,' but in this case it was,as the 'Yud' which represents HaShem ,(for HaShem's Name starts with a 'Yud' in the Name 'Yud Hei Vav Hei,') was given to Pinchas' soul ,for HaShem Blesssed Pinchas with His Holy Name.The 'Yud' as I mentioned,is also smaller than the other letters,as HaShem Himself made Pinchas great in the sight of G-D and the people around Him,for Pinchas had saved our people.
The 'Yud' that is smaller ,also divides Pinchas' name into 'Pen'(Face or lest) and 'Chas.'(Pity or spare) and here ,shows us that Pinchas caused HaShem to 'pity' us and turn HaShem's 'Face' of anger away 'lest' we be destroyed Chas Ve Shalom and thus Pinchas caused HaShem to 'spare' us.
Pinchas saved our people.
This is an action to emulate for all time,for no matter what others do wrong around us,we must stand fast by G-D and not turn away or stray from G-D.No matter how immoral we may feel the World may be,we must not come down to immorality ourselves or even do what others do wrong,to survive here.HaShem will always stand by the righteous ,so we need to be the standing lighthouse of holy light to the dark around us.One candle in the dark can light the path.The candle of Torah and its Laws will light up anything and lead us to G-D.
Our sages say,'For one man Adam,the world was Created.'For One man Noach,the World was spared.So each one of us,can be the one among others that can save the World and sweeten the World and we can be that 'one,'that keeps HaShem from total anger at the actions of those that defy Him.It only takes one to give hope.It only takes one to bring light to all around us.It only takes one.It only takes 'you.'
The far reaching effects of a Holy Action,are beyond what we can imagine.We cannot see the result of our actions but we can make sure that we do the right thing by G-D and not by ourselves for that is what leads to Holiness.Pinchas became the holy Prophet Eliyahu HaNavi who calls Mashiach and annoints him.Pinchas never knew this would be his Blessing for what he did as he did it purely for HaShem,Moshe and us.We too,need to increase our Mitzvos and be the one who stands up for HaShem's Honor and saves our people.The reward must be secondary.For it must always be HaShem that we serve and thank for every breath we have that should be used in HaShem's service.
Pinchas' Name in Gematria comes to 208 which adds up to Ten,the number of final completion,the number of the Ten Commandments,the number of the Ten Pronouncements with which HaShem Created the World (Pirkei Avot),The number of the Ten generations from Adam to Noach and the number of the Ten Generations from Noach to Avraham as well as the number of the Ten trials for Avraham and also the number of the Ten miracles that took place in the Holy Temple as well as the number of the Ten things that were Created at Sabbath Eve at twilight just before Shabbos so this number,granted to Pinchas, being the same number of pronouncements that G-D used to make the World,shows that for Pinchas and one person alone,this world is worth being Created being given HaShem's Continuing Mercy.Let us all ,from now on,show HaShem our love of Him,by being that one person,keeping HaShem's Torah Laws and forever honoring HaShem.
With love,I wish HaShem with Love,a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.