Faith’s Affirmation

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom.  To Him be glory forever and ever.  Amen!

II Timothy 4:18

‘Amen’ is the affirmation of faith.  As Paul comes to the conclusion of his expression of confidence in Christ to deliver him from every evil work and to preserve him for His heavenly kingdom, he adds the word ‘Amen.’  This is the seal which we set in faith upon the promises of God.  God has said it; that settles it; we believe it.  God has chosen us in Christ before the world began, Amen.  He has predestinated us unto the adoption of children, Amen.  He has sent Christ into the world to satisfy the demands of the law in precept and in penalty, Amen.  He has sent the Holy Spirit to regenerate us, to bring us to repentance and to give us faith, Amen.  He is sanctifying us by renewing us in the whole person after the image of Christ, and enabling us to die more and more unto sin and to live unto righteousness, Amen.  He will deliver us from every evil work and preserve us for His heavenly kingdom, Amen.  To all that God has done, is doing, and will yet do, we add this affirmation of faith, Amen.  As this year moves on, we will behold the workings of God to show us Christ.  We will see Him do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think.  Our testimony is, Amen.

Our Wise and Wonderful God,
we rejoice that You do all things well.
We praise You that as we behold Your works
day-by-day, we may utter this affirmation of faith: 
Amen, Lord make it so.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning