Friday, March 04, 2016

March 4, 2016

I Believe
Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” - Romans 4:3 ESV
Everyone is familiar with the word “Amen.” But have you ever taken the time to consider what it really means? We normally say amen when we end our prayers and it is frequently understood to mean “so be it” or “it is so.”
Abraham declared that he believed God and he was righteous before God.  Abraham declared his belief in God with the Hebrew word “Aman.”  In Hebrew aman means to trust or to stand firm in a belief.  At the heart of the meaning is the idea of certainty, firmness, dependability, trustworthiness and to have a steadfastness of faith in God.
Our word “Amen” has its roots in the Hebrew word “Aman” which is not only that I believe but that I firmly believe. With just one word, our prayer is conveyed into righteousness which is to firmly believe.

I Believe - “Aman”

Denver Higley

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