"Let go of Me" (Shemot 32:10)
Klal Yisrael sinned by worshipping the golden calf at the foot of Mount Sinai.
This sin awakened HaShem's wrath, and He told Moshe Rabenu, "Let go of Me, and I will destroy them."
"Am I holding HaShem, that He tells me, "Let go of Me?"
Moshe Rabenu understood from HaShem's words, "Let go of Me," that the survival of Klal Yisrael depends upon him, i.e., his prayers
Amongst other prayers, Moshe prayed, "Remember for the sake of Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yisrael, to whom You swore... 'I shall increase your offspring like the stars of the heaven, and this entire land of which I spoke, I shall give to your offspring, and it shall be their heritage forever.'"
HaShem accepted Moshe's prayer and agreed not to destroy Klal Yisrael.
HaShem's judgment is a reaction that can be influenced by our prayers and repentance.
Man's prayers for mercy awakens new worlds of Divine Compassion.
So even if we erred or sinned or acted inappropriately, HaShem's judgment does not necessarily determine the outcome. It is totally up to man to pray to HaShem for compassion and to repent.
Let us be inspired to pray to HaShem for mercy because HaShem waits for our prayers and repentance.
Even though HaShem is the supreme Judge, the outcome can be influenced by our prayers.
(Based on the commentary of Rashi)A few days after leaving Egypt, Klal
