“Honor the Lord with thy substance” (Prov. 3:9). You buy a box to safeguard your silver and gold, better that you buy a lovely box to safekeep your books and phylacteries. “Honor the Lord with thy substance,” from that which He provides for your pleasure.¹ If you possess a sweet voice it is meritorious to lead in prayer. “This is my God and I will glorify Him” (Exod. 15:2). Make yourself pleasing to Him with deeds i.e., a beautiful citron (ethrog), a beautiful palm branch, a beautiful booth, a beautiful prayer shawl,² and so shall you do for all of God’s requirements.

footnotes: ¹ Rashi, Proverbs 3:9. ² Shabbath 133b.