Good Intentions-Favorable Results

Rav Kook made an observation that when things are done with good intentions, there is a strong possibility that the results will be favorable.

The example of such a theory, was our father, Yitzchak. He really was fooled by Eisav to the point that he believed that he was worthy of the blessing. This blessing was meant for his heir that would carry the mantle of Judaism that began with Avraham Avinu. When Eisav came home and learned that Yakov outsmarted him, he said, ויעקבני זה פעמיים, “He outwitted me two times.”

It was then that Yitzchak learned that Eisav had sold his birthright. He acknowledged that the blessing went where it was supposed to go. This is where his good intentions worked out well in the end.

Another example of an inadvertent positive outcome, is the Mitzva of שכחה, forgetting to collect one of the bundles of grain of the field. He must leave what he has forgotten for the poor. He had good intentions in harvesting his field according to Jewish Law. This led to the performance of a Mitzva that he may not have intended to do.

Good intentions will always be rewarded in the end. We might misjudge certain situations along the way, but the outcome will turn out right. Just look at our Patriarch, Yakov, who was almost Eisav!