Thicket סבך

I'm thinking of the Word of God as a thriving thicket filled with lush layers of interwoven vegetation.

I'm thinking of various theologies as gardeners, pruning plants into neat rows, removing shrubs that interfere with their design, and often splitting branches from roots.

Let's appreciate that every leaf of every tree is nourished by water and seeks light.

Let's open our hearts to every word as we explore the thicket together.

גַּל-עֵינַי

וְאַבִּיטָה

נִפְלָאוֹת מִתּוֹרָתֶךָ

תהילים קיט:יח

"Open my eyes,

and I will behold

wonders from Your Torah."

Psalms 119:18

וְיָאִיר עֵינֵי לְבַבְכֶם

לָדַעַת מַהִי תִּקְוַת קְרִיאָתוֹ,

וּמַהוּ עֹשֶׁר כְּבוֹד נַחֲלָתוֹ בַּקְּדוֹשִׁים

אגרת שאול אל האפסים א:יח

"And may He enlighten the eyes of your heart

to know the hope of His calling,

and the wealth of the glory of His inheritance in the holy people"

Ephesians 1:18