The sages ask how it was possible that Korah could have seriously questioned Moses role as Gods appointed leader, and answer that he became jealous because his cousin was chosen to be the chief of the Levites instead of him. Korahs envy so possessed him that he impugned Moses leadership, even though he directly witnessed how Moses had miraculously delivered the Israelites from Egypt. Such is the terrible, blinding power of envy, a force that is said to remove a person from the world (Avot 4:28) into a realm of grandiosity, delusional thinking, and even insanity. Envy derives from the secret fear that you are inadequate, invisible, and unworthy of love, and therefore it often overcompensates as preening grandiosity. This explains the psychological need to be better than others – making comparisons that alienate and cause suffering. Everyone wants to feel chosen, special, and unique, though Gods love is never expressed at the expense of others... By the grace I am what I am (1 Cor. 15:10). When you understand that God loves you with an everlasting love (אַהֲבַת עוֹלָם), you will no longer want to compare yourself to others.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:01:40 +0000
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