Don’t Settle Down
Parasha Bo’
finds Pharaoh not swayed by 8 of Hashem’s 10 plagues. Moses and Aaron are sent
by the L-rd one last time to ask for freedom for the Israelites. Still
hard-hearted, Pharaoh says no. The final plague, the killing of the first-born
sons of the Egyptians takes place. The Israelites are spared by placing lambs’
blood on their doorways in an event that is remembered today in the festival of
Pesach, or Passover. Finally, Pharaoh commands the Israelites to depart.
Imagine the
courage it took for Moses and Aaron to go into Pharaoh’s court, not just once
but multiple times. Now consider how brave the Israelites had to have been to
leave the only land they had ever known to follow a G-d they couldn’t see or
hear. Today, we are basically settled, but we shouldn’t get too content. Like
the Israelites, we should be ready to follow Hashem and get a little shaken up
at times. We need to get out of our spiritual comfort zones. Whether it be
learning a new nigun or taking on more mitzvot, let’s get
moving for Hashem.
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