Ever wonder why we say "Amen," at the end of our prayers, or in my case, after every bit of good news I receive as well? Sometimes I actually go into an AMEN frenzy, and I don't care who hears it!
Like earlier this week when I received the blessed news that a child whom I have been praying for received a clean bill of health. You better believe I "Amened" that news a solid 20 times. My Hershey Pie looked at me like was nuts!
Nevertheless, according to the fine folks at dictionary.com Amen means: it is so; so be it, and it is used after a prayer to express solemn agreement.
The Bible agrees.
2 Corinthians 1:20
"Whatever God has promised gets stamped with the Yes of Jesus. In Him, this is what we preach and pray, the great Amen, God’s Yes and our Yes together, gloriously evident."
Don't you love that? God's willingness to bless us joined with our willingness to receive? That is why we say Amen. We are letting God know that we want and expect to receive everything we have just prayed about. We agree that we need His love and provision to enjoy our lives. It's like a seal of approval. I love it.
Think back over all the prayers we have prayed as a group, and may you find tremendous joy and peace in knowing that each and every one has been heartily sealed with our "So be it," to God's unparalleled willingness to fulfill everyone of His promises.
PRAYER:
Dear Lord, We have prayed so many times for blessings in our lives and the lives of those we love. How wonderful to know that every single promise has been stamped with the Yes of Jesus and with our Yes as well. So be it! May it be so! And it is so! In Jesus name, AMEN!
Hershey Pie~
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