By the time Moses returned to the scene, his people had hit an all-time low.
They worshipped idols, spoke slanderously of each other, and had wandered very far from the path of their forefathers.
Perhaps he should have told them off, saying, “Repent, sinners, lest you perish altogether!”
But he didn’t. Instead, he told them how G‑d cared for them and felt their suffering, how He would bring about miracles, freedom and a wondrous future out of His love for them.
As for rebuke, Moses saved that for G‑d. “Why have You mistreated Your people?!” he demanded.
If you don’t like the other guy’s lifestyle, do him a favor, lend him a hand.
Once you’ve brought a few miracles into his life, then you can urge him to chuck his bad habits.
You cannot readily speak into someone's life who do not know you, respect, and/or love you. In my family; if someone wants to speak to you about a poor characteristic, in a sincere voice, they will say, "What I am about to say to you I say it with the love of the Lord and because I care about you . . . if you do not accept it, it is your choice. I will pray that
G-d will open your eyes and show you the correct way." They are direct and they will not argue with you.
Their door was always open not to talk as a victim but as a victor, not to talk as a loser but as a winner, not to remind you about your past but to talk about the present and your future.
The Torah is HaShems's holy words of love and guidance. Many times we wrestled between what is correct, in the Torah, and our will. HaShem reproofs those whom He loves [just like an earthly father to his son] because HaSheem wants us to live a honorable life that glorifies Him
[Proverbs 3:11-12].
Be Blessed,