Motivation Morsel - November 9, 2026
Genesis 23: Sarah lived to be a hundred and twenty-seven years old. 2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.
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Yesterday, we talked about the funeral and burial of Sarah, but I was led back to the beginning verses of the Parashah today.
In the past few weeks, I have spoken to several people who feel like they were being broken, punished by G-d, or had done something wrong, and today, I am led to talk about that as my Bishop says my go-to question is, "What did I do wrong?"
Abraham, in his call to become the father of nations, had to leave his father’s country and kinsmen with Sarah by his side the entire time. They encountered trials, lived in a foreign country, dealt with kings and other leaders, dealt with personal conflicts with Hagar and Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac, and Abraham was told to send away his first son and concubine, commanded to go to Moriah and sacrifice Isaac, the promised son, and now Sarah has died without Isaac being married. Abraham and Isaac are in mourning, and Sarah has died without seeing the fulfillment of that promise of many nations from the chosen son, yet Abraham and Sarah kept walking with the LORD and stayed where the Most High sent them until the very end.
The Most High was not punishing them; they had not done wrong to go through all they went through. G-d trusted them with their call and earthly assignment. Because of the faith and walk of Abraham and Sarah, they are included in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith, and we today in 5787 are still considered the seed of Abraham and blessed because of Him. All they endured was part of their call and journey so the families, nations, and others, including us today, could be blessed (Genesis 12, 15, 17; Hebrews 11:8-12; Romans 4; 1 Peter 3:1-6).
This reel came up in my Instagram feed yesterday, and I don't know how. I don't follow the person, but I know the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) wanted me to share it today with this post. If you are in a hard season, coming out of one, or feel like you have done something wrong, Commitment Monday is a great day to see from another view the Most High chose you for this not to punish you, but to make you more in His image and likeness, because He trusts you to endure and call on Him to finish.
Shalom Aleikhem
Before the Crown
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