In the Ayin ע portion of Psalm 119, the Psalmist is not ashamed to say, “Your servant I am (avdekha ani עבדך אני) Give me understanding, and I will deeply know your testimonies” (Psalm 119:125, my translation). What have we learned? To continually keep our eyes on the Master. But then, may also be our noun expanded with the familiar -couple that personifies or localizes a root, and Enan would mean Fountain Boy. I marvel at how the Lord has kept Anna and me, especially when seeming to face the impossible week after week. And that form might be an irregular plural of our noun (ayin), meaning fountain or eye (as the brilliant theologian Gesenius proposed). And this week marks twenty-two years of serving God in Australia and eight years of being an Australian citizen.
It has now been many years since my encounter with Pastor Jack Hayford. 'Watchers moved through the streets, polluted with blood, so that none could touch their garments is spelt' ayin ',' vav ',' reish '. The Son was not ashamed to be called a servant (cf. 'ayin,' instead of 'alef' - is actually a great play on words for phyllo dough (that you'd use for puff pastries, usually meat or vegetable-filled). While servanthood is generally not esteemed by the world, it is one of the great values of Scripture. And it sometimes means being mistreated and undervalued by others.Īuthentic serving in the Kingdom will mean dying to your self-nature, a nature that craves recognition, attention and appreciation. It’s not about what they want, but what the Master wants. What is a servant? It’s someone who keeps their eyes on the Master. It also begins one of Hebrew’s most significant words: servant (עבד eved). It has the numerical value of seventy and means eye. Not, “What do you do?” Nor, “How big is your church?” But instead, “Where do you SERVE?”Īyin ע is the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew Alphabet. I stumbled over my words and finally said, “Australia.” All these years, I’ve been impacted by his choice of words. A reference to evil eyes (plural, not dual) is found in the title of the. For those who may not know, it’s like encountering Steve Jobs-except Jack is a profound Biblical teacher, author and worldwide Christian leader. 11 For the same usage in Hebrew (ayin), Mandaic (aina), and Arabic (ayn). I kept my head down and heard a deep voice, “Where do you serve?”Īs I looked up, I was shocked to see it was the well-renowned pastor, Jack Hayford. In a fog, I staggered onto the hotel elevator. I was late for a meeting with the Fellowship of Christian Assemblies.
Morning Thought: I was in Chicago, jet-lagged after a long flight from Australia with our toddler.
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