With Time’s Passing, Satisfaction
Sunday, May 5th, 2013Here is a link to the Hebrew text.
“You shall not take from him interest or increase, and you shall fear your God, and let your brother live with you. (Lev 25:36)“
(Psalms 91:16) “With the length of days I will satisfy him and I will show him my salvation.”
Whether we are a lender or a borrower, as time passes, the loan participant feels differently about the passing of time depending on the role: If we’re the borrower, we want time to slow down because we are reluctant for the payment date to come. On the other side, if we are the lender, then we want time to speed up to get that extra money. Therefore, “You shall not take from him interest or increase,” because if you can remove this from your time-baggage then you will be able to better live with a sense of satisfaction.
(Leviticus ibid) “And the ones you are close with are with you,” you are not alone in dealing with a feeling of time-pressure. And you are not alone in wanting to feel satisfied with the passing of time, to feel an alignment between your desire to live a long life, your enjoyment of living and the goal of “With the length of days I will satisfy him,” that their years will be satisfying ones.