The word for today is - Amen !

Good morning,

The word for today is -  Amen !

 

Lets start with Matthew 5:37, But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these comes from evil. Do you know,why do you say Amen? In the middle of a sermon, message, someone in the congregation will always say, "Amen!" However, many do not know its meaning,some people thinks that it simply means, "the end."  God is not impressed with people who say," Amen",some people give an Amen simply out of habit. God's word Amen is truth and we agree with the absolute truth, that is the meanning. It is to be firm or solid in the sense of permanency or faithfulness,it means to be sure or true. Some people think that being wise is good, but wise in what? Yourself? It is usually motivated by pride, rebellion and ignorance. The cure for this is therefore to humble yourself, and change your way of thinking (the mind), and choose to believe God's word. The bible says,"Professing to be wise, they became fools." Read Romans 1:21-25,Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen ! So,are you saying, Amen to the message (the word of God) or to the messager? God's people are commanded to give an amen or assent to the word of God. In doing so, they are asserting that this is the truth and that they are in agreement with all that has been said, God's word. Whenever we pronounce the 'Amen' or 'truth' to the laws and commandments of God, we are giving witness or testimony to our confidence in it. Amen ! So when you say Amen, it really should be considered a solemn oath of agreement before God, which should never be uttered lightly. You see thats why the word of God says, study the word of God. Why? Read 2 Timothy 3:16-17, All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works. If you live by His word you should be reading it everyday, it's your spiritual food. You don't go many days without eating do you? No ! You would die, if you don't feed off the Word of God then your Spirit is missing something that food can not fulfill. God is looking for Humility and Dilligence people. So,when we say Amen, it should only mean that we believe and we are faithful to His word. We must cultivate a personal relationship with God. Its personal, we can not live without Him, His word.  Thank you Lord for your word. Amen !