[Avodah] Lament, Repent and Cement

[R Wolberg]

Many of us at one time or other have thought that after a while, the idea of
teshuva loses its value since every year it’s the same thing. In other
words, if I did teshuva last year and was sincere and vowed never to repeat
my transgressions, then why in the world must I start over every year. What
value was my teshuva originally if I have to keep repeating it.
 
The answer is instructive.  Teshuva is a life long process. As an old
commercial read: “You never outgrow your need for milk” — likewise, you
never outgrow your need for teshuvah. In fact, the wiser you become, the
more you realize the greater the need for teshuva. As we once may have
thought that doing teshuva is an exercise in futility — even if we keep
repeating our transgressions, the mere sincere attempt at teshuvah is
praiseworthy!
 
Hopefully, we all lamented, repented and cemented...
 
Isaiah 1:18   אִם-יִהְיוּ חֲטָאֵיכֶם כַּשָּׁנִים כַּשֶּׁלֶג יַלְבִּינוּ
 
Richard Wolberg
 
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