Moshe & Purim Part Six
The Masks We Wear
He’s angry, and justified, we love this scene of someone angry with God, a man of courage and convictions who stands up to God and says to him ‘ You think that You can bounce Israel and me around because you’re God? You cant!’ We love those people!
Va yidaber elokim el moshe vayomer eylav ani Hashem- I am God- vaeirav avraham, el Yitzchak, ve el Yaakov ve elshaayich ve Hashem lo yadaati eleichem- you know something I made a lot of promises to Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov and I never kept them, they didn’t see these promises fulfilled, and they never questioned me, who the hell do you think you are that you can question me? You’re obviously not the right person to lead the Jews into Israel.
In other words it’s the same idea, how much in control is God? Is God in control, even if the Jews are laughing at you and the miracle is not working, what are you doing, is God in control of the situation or not? If I’m thrust into a situation where a totally new personality is demanded is it God is demanding it or should I respond the way I am used to responding? I don’t understand anything that is going on around me. The world is falling apart and I don’t understand. Should I simply say this is terrible and yell at God? Or should I say okay You’re in control and I accept it?
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On the other hand, perhaps this quality of challenging G-d was part of the Divine Plan.
G-d knew upfront that Ahm Yisrael would have multiple run-ins of the most serious nature, like the Sin of the Golden Calf. A leader for the People was needed who was willing to put things on the line-even if he wouldn’t survive.
Can you imagine what would have transpired when G-d told Moshe -Let Me wipe out all of Israel and I’ll begin anew with you, and that Moshe would have said -OK, You’re the boss???!!!
As we all know, Moshe turned down the flattering offer and said, If You don’t forgive them, I don’t want preferential treatment and “m’kheini na mee’sif’r'cha” wipe me out also.
The leader par excellence and the paradigm for future leaders was someone who was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for Ahm Yisrael.
And this points up Esther HaMalcah’s leadership also.