“Hineni” (הִנֵּנִי), “Here I am”
“Hineni — More than a word. A lifestyle of surrender.”
HINENI
Living a Life of Surrender
What if one word could transform your relationship with God?
That word is Hineni—a powerful Hebrew word that means “Here I am.”
Throughout Scripture, men and women of faith responded to God’s call with this word:
- Abraham said Hineni when God called him to trust in radical faith.
- Moses said Hineni when God called him to lead His people out of Egypt.
- Samuel said Hineni when God called him to a life of obedience.
- Isaiah said Hineni when God called him to go and proclaim His Word.
Hineni is more than a response—it’s a posture of surrender. It’s telling God: “I am fully present, fully available, fully surrendered.”
Join us for this 4-week series as we discover how to live a Hineni life—faith-filled, servant-hearted, obedient, and mission-driven. Together, we’ll learn how to say with confidence: “Here I am, Lord. Send me.”
Week 4: Isaiah and God’s Shakings
We Say Hineni After God Shakes:
1. Our nation
“In the year of King Uzziah’s death I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, lofty and exalted, with the train of His robe filling the temple.” Isaiah 6:1
2. Our religiosity
“Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called out to another and said, ‘Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, the ]whole earth is full of His glory.’ And the foundations of the thresholds trembled at the voice of him who called out, while the temple was filling with smoke.” Isaiah 6:2-4
3. Us
“Then I said, ‘Woe to me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of armies.’ Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a burning coal in his hand, which he had taken from the altar with tongs. He touched my mouth with it and said, ‘Behold, this has touched your lips; and your guilt is taken away and atonement is made for your sin.’ Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” Isaiah 6:5-8
“Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split.” Matthew 27:50-51
* All scriptures are from the NAS (New American Standard Bible) unless otherwise noted
