Lech Lecha 5774

When Hashem promises the land to Avraham, He first tells Avraham to look at the land and then later He tells him to walk around its borders. The Kli Yakar explains that Hashem wanted Avraham to acquire the land in two aspects. By looking at the land he would acquire it spiritually and by walking its borders he would acquire it physically. The spiritual aspect would last for the generations; even when the Mikdash isn't around, we still have spiritual influence poured down on us when we long for its building