Parshas Beshalach
Keeping Temptation at Bay
“And Hashem did not lead them through the land of Pelishtim as it is close.” (Shemos 13:17)
“Meaning although it is close.” (Ramban)
“For Hashem said: ‘Lest the nation regret [their actions] when they see battle and return to Egypt.’ It was preferable for the nation to wander the vast desert than confront this danger by traveling via the Pelishtim’s land.
It is an established rule that man must flee from nisyonos. One may not test himself to subdue his evil inclination. David HaMelech brought himself to a place of nisayon and failed and therefore we daven in the morning brachos: ‘Do not bring us to nisyonos’ (Sichos Mussar Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz).
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