Arousing Hashems Will Below

את ה' האמרת היום כו' וה' האמירך כו' וזה נוהג בכל יום כי ביד בנ"י לעורר רצון עליון ע"י זה התעוררות שלהם

"You have proclaimed Hashem this day ... and Hashem has proclaimed you this day" (Devarim 26:17-18) - and this applies every single day, for it is within the power of Bnei Yisrael to arouse the Supernal Will through this arousal of theirs.

The reciprocal proclamation between Bnei Yisrael and Hashem in the parsha is not a one-time event but a daily reality, since Bnei Yisrael have the ability to awaken Hashem's Will from Above through their own awakening below.

וכ"כ אני לדודי ודודי לי פי' שע"י התקרבותינו אליו זוכין להתקרבות מן השמים כמ"ש כה' אלקינו בכל קראינו אליו

And this is the meaning of "I am for my Beloved, and my Beloved is for me" (Shir HaShirim 6:3) - the explanation being that through our drawing close to Him, we merit a drawing close from Heaven, as it is written, "as Hashem our God is, whenever we call upon Him" (Devarim 4:7).

Just as a beloved responds to the one who seeks him, so too when we make the first move and draw near to Hashem, He responds in kind and draws near to us from Heaven, answering us whenever we call.

לכן בימים אלו שבנ"י מתעוררין בתשובה הוא עת רצון בשמים:

Therefore, in these days when Bnei Yisrael arouse themselves in teshuvah, it is an eis ratzon, a time of favor, in Heaven.

Because this arousal from below evokes a response from Above, the days of teshuvah when Bnei Yisrael stir themselves toward Hashem are precisely a time when Heaven is favorably disposed to them.

Summary: The Sfas Emes builds on the verses of mutual proclamation between Bnei Yisrael and Hashem, teaching that this is not confined to a single moment but operates every day. Bnei Yisrael possess the power to arouse the Supernal Will through their own arousal from below. This is the principle of "I am for my Beloved, and my Beloved is for me": our drawing close to Hashem draws forth a corresponding closeness from Heaven, for Hashem answers us whenever we call upon Him. It follows that the days of teshuvah, when Bnei Yisrael rouse themselves toward Hashem, are an eis ratzon, a time of special favor Above.