Parshat Beha'alotcha: Taking Kindness for Granted
by Rabbi Lobel

(Numbers; Chapter 10, Verse 35) “When the ark would journey, Moses said, “arise, G-d, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee from in front of you.” This verse is recited as Jews of Ashkenazic (Eastern European) decent take out the Torah.

The Daas Zekeinim explains the verse:
“Let your enemies be scattered” is a prayer which asks G-d to not allow two nations to attack Israel at once; “let those who hate you flee...” is in reference to the enemies of Israel not being successful even once they attacked. This was the prayer of Moses and Israel every time the Children of Israel traveled in the dessert.

The Yalkut Shemoni (228) comments that the Jewish people had seven clouds of glory surrounding them - four on each side, one above, one below, and one leading the way. The clouds were to serve as protection from all elements, even to smooth out the path for Israel. With public miracles, G-d was definitely protecting Israel.

Despite all G-d did for the Jewish people, Moses never took G-d's protection for granted and remained vigilant by always praying for G-d’s protection to continue. Moses and Israel understood that their situation could change at any moment.

It is a person's duty to always pray and be thankful for the good to continue and never take G-d’s blessings for granted