Living in The Verb

Thursday, June 15, 2023

In English, the noun usually comes first, but in Hebrew the verb comes first. In Genesis 22:3, the English reads, "Abraham rose early in the morning," but in Hebrew "Early rose Abraham." In English, "He took two of his youths and Isaac his son," in Hebrew, "Took he two of his youths." In English, "He split the wood for a burnt offering." In Hebrew, "Split he the wood;" the action first, then the noun. Why? In America we tend to think our lives consist of things. But in Hebrew, life isn't so much about nouns, it's about the verb. It's not about earthly things, it's about moving in the Spirit. It's not so much about what you own, but where you're going. It's not about your label or your status, but about what you're doing with God. Don't live after things. Don't get wrapped up in or weighed down by things. Start moving in the divine verbs of God: loving, giving, hoping, believing, praising, worshiping, and overcoming. In English, split he the wood doesn't make a good sentence, but in Hebrew it makes all the sense in the world.

From Message #449 - The Divine Sentence