Understanding Our Journey

The Hebrew word for understanding is binah (בינה).  

Within the word binah is the word bayin (בֵּין)which means "between". 

Our journey through life is to gain understanding and in getting understanding. Understanding is our main portion as we travel from conception to judgement.

(Photo by Art Hodges)

Binah is found over 450 times in the Bible.                                           

We will never really come to a complete understanding yet the journey is worthwhile.  It is even more worthwhile if we can share this understanding with others along the way.

Many things happen to us on our journey both good and bad.
Those happenings also bring us understanding.
If you are not increasing your knowledge, you are decreasing it.

God gave us a soul and with that the ability to learn. 

On our journey we need a road map to guide us along the way.

That's the Bible.

It is all the in "between" in life that we struggle with.

As I mentioned before, understanding (binah) is in the Bible over 450 times...It's that important.

Phillipians 4:7 says, "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

From this weeks portion we read, "And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;" (Exodus 35:31)

"My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding." (Psalm 49:3)

You have to start with fear.... 
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever." (Psalm 111:10)


Vayak'hel/Pekudei | ויקהל/פקודי | "He gathered/Countings "
Torah: Exodus 35:1-40:38
Prophets: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
Gospel: Mark 6:14-29/John 6:1-71
Brit Chadashah: 2 Cor. 9:6-11; 1 Cor. 3:11-18, Hebrews 13:10“It

’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
– Chuck Palahniuk“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
– Chuck Palahniuk“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
– Chuck Palahniuk
“It’s so hard to forget pain, but it’s even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.”
– Chuck Palahniuk