HINENI
Hineni(hee-nay-nee) is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Here I am," signifying TOTAL willingness, availability, and commitment to God's calling. Hineni is found throughout the Bible before legendary stories, such as Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, and Ananias. God wants willing volunteers to carry out his mission. Hineni USA's mission is to inspire people to become more willing. When we get willing God starts working. When God starts working, there is no limit to what He can do in you and through you!
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We'd challenge you, pray the prayer "Hineni, Here I Am" and watch how God responds with His faithful "Hineni" back to you!
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The Hineni USA story began with a podcast and a prayer. Hineni, "Here I am Lord, use me". Then the journey began.
Legendary "HINENI" Bible Stories
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Abraham: Genesis 22
Genesis 22 tells the story of God testing Abraham's faith by commanding him to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on Mount Moriah. Abraham responds with "Hineni", but as he prepares to sacrifice Isaac, an angel stops him, providing a ram as a substitute sacrifice. God praises Abraham’s obedience and confirms his covenant promise.
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Moses: Exodus 3
In Exodus 3, God appears to Moses in a burning bush on Mount Horeb, calling him to deliver the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. Moses responds "Hineni". God identifies Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, revealing His name as "I AM WHO I AM". Despite Moses's hesitancy, God promises to be with him and demands that Pharaoh release His people to worship in the wilderness.
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Isaiah: Isaiah 6
In Isaiah 6, the prophet experiences a divine vision of God’s holiness, leading him to recognize his own sinfulness. After being purified by a seraph with a burning coal, God asks, "Whom shall I send?". Isaiah responds, "Hineni" (Here I am/Send me!), expressing total availability and readiness to serve before knowing the difficult task ahead.
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Annanias: Acts 9
Acts 9 details the dramatic conversion of Saul from a violent persecutor of Christians to an apostle of Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus. Ananias demonstrates Hineni ("Here I am"), the Hebrew posture of total availability and obedience, when God calls him to minister to a blind and broken Saul. Despite fear, Ananias’s immediate response embodies readiness to obey, turning a potentially dangerous assignment into a divine appointment.