Daily Chizuk #1550

Chazal tell us that Hashem made our Imahot barren because He desired their prayers. Many ask the question, we know that Hashem is all merciful and only does what's best for us, so why would He put the Imahot through all that pain because of something He desired? Our sefarim hakedoshim teach us that Hashem places each person in this world to do a mission, and a major part of that mission is to recognize Hashem from amidst the darkness and tribulations that are experienced here. Hashem took a piece of Himself and put it inside of us, it's called our neshama. That neshama yearns to have a relationship with Hashem, but our physical bodies get in the way. The goal is for the spiritual to shine through the physical.
Our Imahot were barren, and there was nothing any doctor could do to help them. During those years, when they were praying to Hashem and recognizing He was the only One who could help them, they achieved a relationship with Hashem beyond our comprehension. Their physicality was broken down and their neshamot were shining so brightly. They completely nullified themselves to Hashem and that achieved perfection for them in this world. Yes, they were eventually given what they wanted and it was precisely because they achieved such closeness to Hashem.
Hashem gives special siyata d'Shamaya to those who are closest to Him. We can all become very close to Hashem by recognizing Him in this world, especially during those times that He seems to be so hidden.