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Eliezer went to find a wife for Yitzchak and merited a supernatural
contraction of the earth. Why did Avraham, while going with Hashem’s
explicit command, not merit any miraculous shortening of his journey?

Hashem does not test us with a nisayon which we would be unable to
overcome. He makes sure that we have the strength of character we need,
even before He puts us to the test. Hashem knew that a long journey
would have been too much of a test for Eliezer, as he really wanted
Yitzchak to marry his own daughter. He already had the maximum degree
of hardship that he could endure. In this way, Eliezer would now be able
to fulfill his master’s command in its entirety.

The journey of Avraham was both a test and a source of reward. Hashem
knew that Avraham had the spiritual stamina to withstand a long journey
to an unknown destination. Thus every step of the way was another source
of merit. This is why Hashem did not expedite Avraham’s journey to
Canaan.

Hashem apportions time for us to accomplish our mission in life,
according to how well we can master its window of opportunity. Hashem