’Amen’

‘Amen’

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Matthew 6:13b

Christ teaches us to complete the prayer He has taught us to pray with the word, ‘Amen.’ To what purpose do we use this word? The word means, ‘So be it’ or ‘Let it be so.’ Hence, in using the word to complete our praying, we are heartily affirming our personal desire that God will bring to pass all for which we have been praying. To the fact that God is ‘Our Father in heaven,’ we say, ‘Amen.’ To the concept that all the world should regard His Name as Holy, we say, ‘Amen.’ We want His Kingdom to come. We want His will to be done ‘on earth as it is in heaven.’ Every day we come to Him as hungry children crying, ‘Give to us this day our daily bread.’ To that we add, ‘Amen.’ Apart from His intervention, we will inevitably succumb to temptation and fall prey to the wiles of the evil one. That He would ‘lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one is our earnest plea, to which we add, ‘Amen.’ We rejoice that ‘His is the kingdom, the power and the glory.’ We are glad that it is so, and want it to be so forever. Therefore, we cry ‘Amen’ to complete this prayer. Even though we may not always understand, we want what God wants. Therefore, we complete our prayers with this hearty affirmation, ‘Amen.’

Our Gracious and Sovereign God,
we rejoice that You accomplish all things according to Your will.
We praise You, that You have given to us the privilege of prayer
and given us a portion of the great work
which You will infallibly perform.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning