Reply To: Teshuva Brings Meshiach

The Midrash says אשכחא אדם הראשון לקין Adam Harishan meets Kayin. אמר ליה מה נעשה בדינך Adam Harishan says to Kayin, what happened to your judgement עשיתי תשובה ונתפשרתי Kayin answered, I did teshuva and I compromised אמר ליה so Adam Harishan said to Kayin כך היא כוחה של תשובה is teshuva so great? מיד אמר מזמור שיר ליום השבת so Adam Harishan right away praised shabbos. What is the connection? Adam Harishan was in doubt whether he can keep shabbos as it is sceptor of the King, Hashem which a servant is not privileged to. Teshuva is also a sceptor of the King. When Adam Harishan heard that Kayin’s teshuva was accepted, it proved to him that we are like children to Hashem who can use the sceptor of the father, therefore he can also keep shabbos.