What would you do if you knew that fulfilling a mitzvah meant you were one step closer to the end of your life?

Most people might stall. Look for a way to delay. Try to hold on just a little longer.

But not Moshe Rabbeinu.

At the beginning of Parshat Matot, Hashem commands Moshe:

“Nekom nikmat Bnei Yisrael me’et haMidyanim”
Take vengeance for the children of Israel against Midian.
“Achar te’asef el amecha”
Afterwards, you will be gathered to your people.

Moshe understood exactly what that meant.

And still — in the very next pasuk — he immediately turns to the nation and gives the command to go to war.

No hesitation. No delay. No self-preservation.

Because once he knew what Hashem wanted from him — that was enough.

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Zerizut for the Sake of Hashem

Rashi (Bamidbar 31:2) points out how powerful this was: Moshe didn’t stall, even though this mission was directly connected to the moment he’d leave this world.

But Moshe didn’t act based on what he had to gain — or lose.

He lived for one thing: the Ratzon Hashem.

That was his clarity. That was his motivation. That was his joy.

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The Cities He’d Never See

In Parshat Masei, Hashem commands Moshe to establish six Arei Miklat — cities of refuge.

Moshe wouldn’t be able to set them all up. He wouldn’t enter the Land.
But the Gemara in Makkot (10a) tells us: Moshe ran to designate the first three, even though they couldn’t function until Yehoshua completed the job.

He knew he wouldn’t see the results.

He did it anyway.

Because when something is the Ratzon Hashem — you don’t ask “Will I be here to finish?”

You ask, “Can I take one more step toward what Hashem wants?”

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That’s Our Avodah Too

“Lo alecha hamelacha ligmor, v’lo ata ben chorin l’hibatel mimena.”
You’re not required to finish the work — but you’re not free to walk away from it either.
(Pirkei Avot 2:16)

Hashem doesn’t ask us to see the outcome.
He asks us to show up.

Even when the results aren’t visible.
Even when no one else sees.
Even when it’s hard or thankless or inconvenient.

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The Hidden Avodah Is Everything

Waking up to daven when you’re exhausted.

Folding laundry out of love for your family.

Taking out the garbage simply because it needs to be done.

Sending a message to lift someone’s spirit — even if they never respond.

Helping your child — not for credit, but because that’s your avodah right now.

These things may feel small or unnoticed.

But in the eyes of Hashem — they’re massive.

Because when we live with the question:
“What does Hashem want from me in this moment?”
— we align our life with truth.

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The Path of Greatness

Moshe didn’t wait for applause. He didn’t measure impact.
He just did what Hashem asked — with full heart, full strength, and full zerizut.

That’s the path to greatness.

Not the path of ego or outcome.

The path of Ratzon Hashem.

And we walk that path not just in major moments —
but in the quiet ones.

One small mitzvah at a time.