Finding the Amen

I hate to admit it, but there are times when reading the Bible is like taking a multi-vitamin. Not something that I want to do, but something that I try to do daily. In all honesty, the Bible should be something that we meditate on, and think on and let it sink into our hearts. It should be something that we think about and reflect on throughout our day.

We "...shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." Deuteronomy 6:7-9

Yesterday, I was talking with some guys about the book of Ephesians, and Chuck said the "amen" lept out at him in the middle of a phrase, so he had to go back and was in awe at what led up to that.

Amen is an "expression of agreement or confirmation used in worship by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The word derives from a Semitic root meaning “fixed” or “sure.” The Greek Old Testament usually translates it as “so be it”; in the English Bible it is often translated as “verily” or “truly.” (The Concise Encyclopedia)

When was the last time you read the Bible and had your own Amen moment? This week, let us struggle to find the Amen moments when we read the Bible. Find that verse that speaks to your heart, and don't quickly move on leaving it as an ah-ha moment. Write it down. Carry it with you. Memorize it. Reflect on it.

Amen.