2011.11.15, 2031
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Pâ•râsh•âhꞋ Khai•yeiꞋ SârꞋ âh
Tom Bledsoe
Calhoun, Georgia, USA
Inquiry: From the actions of Avraham in sending Eliezer to secure a wife for his son, Eliezer’s actions at the well, and from this week’s haftorah narrative regarding the actions of Natan hanavi, Shlomo’s mother, and Dawid haMelech to secure the coronation of Shlomo haMelech, I was reminded of the need to actively seize the opportunities presented to perform mitzwot. Although Divine providence is certain, its fulfillment depends on the actions of mankind. As Ramchal further deduced from this Midrash, “When a mitzwa opportunity presents itself one must immediately act upon it. There is no greater danger than this because every moment another impediment may arise and inhibit one from fulfilling the mitzwa."
Since I have time this week, I'll go ahead and post it although it's past the weekly deadline for Pâ•râsh•atꞋ Shâ•vuꞋ a submissions. (See header, above.)
Excellent point; but, in future, please correct the spelling of your xlits (transliterations of Hebrew words and names) in accordance with the spellings in NQ. We don't use "ch" and a number of your xlits should end in "h" (because the òáøéú spelling ends in ä). Incorrectly spelled xlits makes it harder for readers to spell correctly áòáøéú. Particularly troublesome, misspelling "haftorah" promotes the misconception that it's grammatically related to the term Tor•âhꞋ – a "half-Tor•âhꞋ . It isn't. It's derived from an entirely different shorꞋ ësh.
Also, most readers won't know who "Ramchal" is (not to mention they'll mispronounce the "ch"). It's advisable, in future, to indicate what the acronym stands for, who he is and when he lived – øîç"ì. These terms are so strange to non-Jewish readers that it's imperative to include "C.E." to preclude new readers assuming they lived in Biblical times.
Acting on a mitz•wâhꞋ without distraction or delay is an excellent point that everyone should internalize. Keep up the great work! 
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