Welcome to the daily chizuk (encouragement). If we only knew the extent of Hashem’s Hashgacha on us, how much Hashem is taking care of us, we would have so much less worry. When Hashem told Abraham to listen to Sarah and send away Hagar and Yishmael, He promised Abraham that Yishmael would become a great nation, which means he’s going to get married and he’s going to have children. But what happens right after? Yishmael is sick in the desert, and it looks like he’s going to die. And Hagar says, “I can’t even watch.” But we know the truth. We know the child has a guarantee for life. He is so taken care of. She just couldn’t see.
So many times in our lives, we didn’t know how we were going to get through something, what the future... what the future had in store for us. And then we look back and say, “What was I getting so crazy about? It was nothing.” Some people have difficulties in parnasa (livelihood), and they’re worried and agitated. They can’t concentrate. They’re feeling stress, and they’re causing shalom bayit (peace in the home) problems. What could they do?
The pasuk (verse) in Mishlei, talking about the Eshet Chayil, says, Vatakam be'od layla. Literally, the pasuk means that the woman gets up very early while it’s still dark out and she prepares food for her household. But I once heard another explanation. Vatakam be'od layla. If you are able to lift yourself up while it’s still dark, while it looks bleak, and you say, “I’m doing what I can. But Hashem, I know you’re in charge. Hashem, you give me my parnasa. I’m not going to be worried. I’m going to make my hishtadlut (effort). I’m going to continue praying. But I’m going to be calm. And whatever happens, I know, Hashem, I’m in your hands.”
In that merit of Vatakam, of the fact that you lifted yourself up be'od layla (while it’s still dark), before you see the salvation, the pasuk says: Vatiten teref lebetah. You will always... You will always have food for your family. You will always be able to provide. Have a great day.