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The creation of the worlds is not G-d’s greatness, but His humility:[1]
The world tends to believe that the greatness of G-d is evident from the fact that He enlivens all the worlds and creates it. In truth, however, this is not an expression of G-d’s greatness at all, but rather of his humility, that He is willing to demote Himself to the worlds and create and enliven them. Accordingly, the praise that we give G-d for creating the worlds is in truth not a praise of His greatness, but a praise of His great humility.
| The Divine lesson: |
Who is not astounded by the beauty of the world, upon seeing a glacier, or shooting star, or the view of a scope of mountains from a distance, or the study of plant or animal life? There is so much in our universe to be amazed by and taken aback by the great handywork of G-d. Although, in truth, all this creation is a mere descent from G-d’s true essential greatness, and upon contemplating the beauty of G-d’s handywork, one should come to an even greater realization of G-d’s greatness when all this is simply viewed as a demotion of His true state.
[1] Torah Or p. 16a