March 3, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, March 3.
What’s the last word in the Bible? Did you guess “amen”? That’s right! In Revelation 22:21, the Apostle John writes, “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen”. How appropriate that the Bible ends with that word, since, in the Bible, it’s most often seen at the ends of prayers and proclamations of praise - the same way we typically use it today. “So be it.” “It is true.” “Amen!”
But one person in the Bible uses this word not at the ends of statements, but at the beginning. That person is Jesus. The King James Version translates it as “verily, verily”, but it’s the same word. And when Christ uses it, He is claiming not only truth, but also authority and ownership and power. “Verily, verily. I say unto you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall move mountains”. Matthew 17:20
And then, in Revelation 3:14, the word is found not at the end, not at the beginning, but in the middle of a sentence. “These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation”. And so, in the end, the Lord Himself . . . has become the Amen.
Hope you enjoyed today’s devotion. Can I get an amen!!
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
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