Stormy Waters

Today is the eighth day, which is one week and one day, of the Omer. This week we enter the realm of Gevurah – the quality of judgment or discipline. Last week we experienced Gevurah of Chesed, when mercy and kindness was seen to have limits. There are times when it is necessary to restrain our expression of love. Today we enter Chesed of Gevurah, subtly different, when we render judgment, such as disciplining our child, it should not be done with absolute anger. Retribution must be tempered and applied with mercy.

Tehillim 32 : 6

Let everyone who is devoted to You offer this prayer at the moment You are to be found:
That when punishments are sent to scour him at least they should not come upon him like a swelling flood of water.