There are always the rare few who are privy to catch a clear glimpse of the redemptive process as it unfolds.
These individuals are endowed with the ability to track the stages in the cosmic recalibration and rectification.
They clearly perceive the impact a particular action or mitzva has upon the world, how it effects a change in any given part of existence.
But for the overwhelming majority of people, the process of redemption, the ramifications of one’s actions vis-a-vis the world’s improvement and growth, remains an impenetrable mystery.
At present, we can see only the pain and suffering associated with this process, growing ever more acute and bitter the closer we approach the end of days.
Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz