Here I Am: Ananias. “Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, ‘Ananias.’ And he said, ‘Here I am, Lord.’” (Acts 9:10; please refer to the whole story in Acts 9:1-19 and Acts 22:1-16). Hineni (Hebrew word, literal meaning, “Behold, I am!” but is generally translated in …

Here I Am: Samuel. “So Yahweh called Samuel again for the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you called me.”  Then Eli discerned that Yahweh was calling the boy. And Eli said to Samuel, ‘Go lie down, and it shall be if He calls you, that …

Here I Am: Moses. “Moses said, “I must turn aside now, and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned up.” When Yahweh saw that he turned aside to look, God called to him from the midst of the bush, and said, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” (Exodus 3:3-4). Hineni (Hebrew word, …

Here I Am: Jacob. “So Israel (Jacob) set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, ‘Here I am.”  (Genesis 46:1-2). Hineni (Hebrew word, literal meaning “Behold, I …

Here I Am: Abraham. “And now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, Here I am.”  (Genesis 22:1). Hineni (Hebrew word, literal meaning “Behold, I am!” but is generally translated in Bible as “Here I am.”) In Scripture it is a response of someone to someone …