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Avraham negotiates and (over)pays for the plot of land in which he will bury his wife (23:1–16). It is noteworthy that Avraham never questions God’s promise that the land he’s buying is, in fact, his. According to the Midrash, the Akeidah (binding of Yitzchak) is God’s tenth and final test for Avraham. Why isn’t this (the need to purchase land that was already promised to him) counted as another of Avraham’s tests?

Rav Shimon Schwab proposes that Avraham had reached a level of acceptance such that he would never question events in his life. This inner peace and understanding that whatever happens is part of God’s plan for him meant that no obstacles or hardships would be too challenging to accept or overcome. Life happens just as it’s meant to happen, and this acceptance brought an unwavering inner peace to Avraham, and it should do the same for us all.

Shlomo Ressler

Quotation of the week:
"Acceptance is simply love in practice. When you love, you accept; when you lack love, you judge."