In this week’s parsha God destroys the wicked city of Sdom.
Before doing so however, God gives our forefather Avraham the opportunity to
beseech Him to save Sdom’s inhabitants. The Sfas Emes makes the point that only
in the case of Sdom does God try and act with Chesed (kindness) before enacting
harsh judgment on the people of Sdom but in all situations when God is about to
judge others harshly He always tries to see how he can act with Chesed towards
others.
We are
often quick to judge others for their faults and sometimes it may even be
appropriate to rebuke others. However, we must, like God, always strive to look
for the good.
May Moschiach come soon.
Good Shabbos, Shabbat Shalom, Gut Shabbes-Gidon Herschander.
Yerushlayim Ir Hakodesh Marcheshvan,5776.
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