Our Parsha this Shabbos is "Parshas Bo," -"Come (to Pharoah." When HaShem tells Moshe to approach Pharoah,HaShem uses the word 'Come,' ,not 'Go' but 'Come.'It may sound like the same meaning,but it isn't.'Come' is so much softer than 'go.' Go' suggests an order to Pharoah but 'Come' being much softer and more merciful,suggests that even though we know someone is wrong,we should approach them gently and softly so that they can learn from our peacefulness and calm and respect.A gentle word turneth away wrath as it says.We win more with honey than with vinegar.So,when someone is on the wrong path,the way to help them ,is not to 'Go' to them assertively,but to 'Come' -'Bo' to them gently and show we care for them and their well-being.People deserve to be treated respectfully and kindly and we should always try to teach them with love.
There is also another thought that occurs to me,why HaShem used the word 'Come,' to Pharoah without making it an order to Pharoah.The word 'Bo'-'Come' is gentle and leaves the listener (Pharoah) with free choice to either listen or disobey.HaShem wanted,at all times,to leave Pharoah the 'free-choice' to make up his own mind and so,sign his own destiny.Free Choice is something we all have,to either do good or not-good.The choice is always ours.Good ,always leads to HaShem.Bad leads away Chas Ve Shalom.
There may also be another hint in the word 'Bo,' 'Come,' for Moshe was told to 'Come ' to Pharoah - in other words,Moshe was on a much higher Holier and much more spiritual level then Pharoah and Pharoah could not come up to Moshe's level so,Moshe had to spiritually go down to Pharoah's level in order to talk to him.This is always a concern,when we surround ourselves with those who are not good ,as they can bring those around them down as well.This makes us think of ourselves,as we,are so far lacking in how HaShem wants us to be and so,HaShem has to keep 'Coming' down to our level to help us.We need to really make a concerted effort to raise our love for HaShem and work on ourselves to ensure that we keep to HaShem's Living Commandments and Shabbos and so ,not have HaShem have to 'Come' to us and plead with us to follow the right way-to follow HaShem.The word 'Bo,' -'Come,' is the fifth word in this verse which is the same Gematrical value of the name of Avraham (5) for it was Avraham,who 'Came' to HaShem and acknowledged HaShem as the Creator of All things.May we too be like Avraham who came to HaShem faithfully and may we be like Moshe who followed HaShem faithfully and even on the day that Moshe went back to HaShem in Shamaim,Moshe still asked on his last day ,'HaShem,what else can I do to serve you.' With love to HaShem,I wish Hashem a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and I wish all of you with love,a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh.