Substance Over Style

In a Parsha which at face value seems tediously descriptive of foreign concepts, one statement of our Rabbi's stands out as a message not only for karbanos but for our lives.

In Vayikra (Leviticus) 1:17, we read about the poor person's korban. As opposed to the wealthier members of the Jewish people who brought big animals, the poor person only a bird or two (depending what he is bringing). This could be fairly discouraging.

The pasuk, however, tells us that this korban was just as pleasing to Hashem as the others. As Rashi quotes from the Midrash, "He who brings a lot or he who brings little, [it is pleasing to Hashem] as long as their intentions are for Heaven". 

Many times we become discouraged by our lacking circumstances or even our inability to do practice X or Y. Sometimes we can only do Z. As long as we have the right intentions, and we are truly doing all we can, that is all it takes to pleases Hashem. 

Have a great Shabbos.