Most of us would have said amens at the end of church prayers. Also, it is not uncommon today to hear people saying an “Amen” to express agreement with what the preacher is saying. Historical research indicates that some churches would have actually had an Amen corner. This may have been a particular area of the pews near the pulpit where certain church goers would vocalise their “Amens” in support of the preacher… if you like, a sort of cheer squad!

Amen is not some incidental closure with no meaning. Rather, it is a sincere expression that we believe in what has been said, a conviction that something is true. We are actually giving our support, we are in affect, saying ‘YES’.

The word ‘Amen’ essentially means SO BE IT, in other words we are saying that something is true and we have faith in it. Interestingly, the Jewish meanings are:-
– let it be, -may it come to pass – praise the Lord. When we say ‘Amen’ we are aligning ourselves with what has been said. Our Amen response is to involve our selves with the God of truth. We are partnering with Him in what we want, what we believe or expect to happen. As we say “Amen” we are giving honour to God. It is really a form of praise, a very special expression of our faithfulness.

Let us continue to say our ‘Amens’ with a fresh understanding of their meaning. They are not empty words, but powerful and heard by our heavenly Father and his Son Jesus Christ. Our ‘Amens’ do reach the throne of God!!

Ref. Is. 65:16, Jer.11;5, 2 Cor. 1:20, Rev.3:14, 7:12, 19:4. NIV.
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