This Far

I recently saw an image of a sign meant to inspire continued effort in preparing for Pesach. The message read: “You didn’t come this far to only come this far.” But the message, to me, carries a national and even global significance.

We are standing on the one-yard line of history. This is the final push. When the journey becomes most difficult, that is precisely when the determined rise. Now is not the time to grow weary or to retreat. We must keep our focus, our resolve, and our hearts set on the ultimate goal. We owe it to the generations that paved the way before us. We owe it to Hashem. We owe it to ourselves. Because truly—you didn’t come this far to only come this far.