Wow. That is upending. Now I'm sitting here a little stunned. And to be honest, a little afraid to be hineni. I've had a 40 year wilderness trip already, and I was not ready for it at all and it took everything I had and then it took some more. I'm kind of afraid of what might come next.
Also, the first thing I thought of was Adam & Eve's opposite response! They hid.
"Here am I, send me" hymn was important to my mother and we played it at her memorial. Consequently, whenever we sing it in church, I am undone.
[Edit: while I was typing this, a hummingbird appeared and sampled the 4 tiny little zinnias I sprouted from seeds in the window box 4 feet from my table. I have NEVER seen a hummingbird here at the planter!]
is one of those words I keep coming back to when I teach. It only appears at the most pivotal moments — Abraham with Isaac, Moses at the burning bush, Isaiah volunteering himself. Never casual. Always a moment when the stakes are total. The word doesn’t just mean “I’m here” — it means “I’m fully present, completely available, take me.” That’s a different kind of posture than just showing up.
Yes! Hineni is one of those words that carries the weight of the whole person, isn't it? Not just physical presence but a handing over of the self, a radical availability.
Literally one of my FAVORITE Hebrew words! And I love that it starts with the letter ‘Chet’ with all that that letter speaks of regarding our connection to the breath and presence of God! 🙌🏼
If it’s more accurate or important to refer to Christ as Yeshua than Jesus, why didn’t the Jewish authors of the New Testament use it? I realize that there is no ‘sh’ sound in Greek, but they could have at lest called Him Yesua. But instead they called Him Ιησού (Iesu).
The New Testament is written in Greek. As a Jew, His name would have been Yeshua and they would have referred to Him as such but like the rest of the NT, it was translated.
Thank you so much, your knowledge & wisdom is enriching with understanding my personal walk with The LORD GOD Almighty. i am grateful for your generosity.
Excellent article! I once wrote about this word/posture and the amount of push back about God still speaking, God still calling our names, was unbelievable. Love this.
Yes, whenever I present that God is still speaking, I get push back on social media from cessationists. The only way God speaks is through His word, they say, but He will never speak like He did in His word. It’s very strange.
Wow. That is upending. Now I'm sitting here a little stunned. And to be honest, a little afraid to be hineni. I've had a 40 year wilderness trip already, and I was not ready for it at all and it took everything I had and then it took some more. I'm kind of afraid of what might come next.
This blessed me.
This was YAH-SOME!
Also, the first thing I thought of was Adam & Eve's opposite response! They hid.
"Here am I, send me" hymn was important to my mother and we played it at her memorial. Consequently, whenever we sing it in church, I am undone.
[Edit: while I was typing this, a hummingbird appeared and sampled the 4 tiny little zinnias I sprouted from seeds in the window box 4 feet from my table. I have NEVER seen a hummingbird here at the planter!]
Awww I LOVE hummingbirds. I had lots of feeders at my prior home but we had this one bear that kept coming and taking them down LOL
Oh wow. This one is incredible, so convicting. Gonna have to go and sit and think about this for a while…
is one of those words I keep coming back to when I teach. It only appears at the most pivotal moments — Abraham with Isaac, Moses at the burning bush, Isaiah volunteering himself. Never casual. Always a moment when the stakes are total. The word doesn’t just mean “I’m here” — it means “I’m fully present, completely available, take me.” That’s a different kind of posture than just showing up.
Yes! Hineni is one of those words that carries the weight of the whole person, isn't it? Not just physical presence but a handing over of the self, a radical availability.
Here am I
Thank you for this article. It comes at a providential time in my life. God is working through you!!!
I am so glad it encouraged you. Thank you so much!
Literally one of my FAVORITE Hebrew words! And I love that it starts with the letter ‘Chet’ with all that that letter speaks of regarding our connection to the breath and presence of God! 🙌🏼
This is rich. I will be ruminating on it for a while… thank you!
I am so happy you enjoyed it!
Hineni posture. That changes everything.
It sure does!!
If it’s more accurate or important to refer to Christ as Yeshua than Jesus, why didn’t the Jewish authors of the New Testament use it? I realize that there is no ‘sh’ sound in Greek, but they could have at lest called Him Yesua. But instead they called Him Ιησού (Iesu).
The New Testament is written in Greek. As a Jew, His name would have been Yeshua and they would have referred to Him as such but like the rest of the NT, it was translated.
Thank you so much, your knowledge & wisdom is enriching with understanding my personal walk with The LORD GOD Almighty. i am grateful for your generosity.
God Bless you.
Thank you Marisol! I am so glad you are finding the posts helpful!! Blessings!
Excellent article! I once wrote about this word/posture and the amount of push back about God still speaking, God still calling our names, was unbelievable. Love this.
Really???
Yes, whenever I present that God is still speaking, I get push back on social media from cessationists. The only way God speaks is through His word, they say, but He will never speak like He did in His word. It’s very strange.
I love this phrase!
I say yes LORD! What’s the question. Let that be the essence of who I am! I’m God’s yes girl!
LOVE that!!