As a Father Loves His Only Son

The Baal Shem Tov taught that “G-d loves every Jew like a father loves a son born to him in his old age.” Indeed, His love for us surpasses a father’s love. It is only that we, limited mortals that we are, have no better terms to describe His love.

Now, G-d is the ultimate of goodness, and “it is the nature of One Who is good to perform acts of goodness.” He thus desires to provide every member of His people with ongoing and consummate goodness.

When a person has bitachon, trusting without an...