Amen or AAAAHHHHmen, depending on your preference is something that has been a part of worship since the early church. Actually the Hebrews practiced it before that. It means "so be it", or "I agree with that", or "Yes." Literally the word means firm. So the connotation is what you just said is something that is true and can be trusted. In addition, a connotation that I have come to think of is when something touches my spirit, yes it's true, but it is true in a personal way to me, so I say "Amen."
Spiritual truth deserves a response. We are called to partipate with God in His work in the world and in worship. We should respond when we agree, especially in prayer, and saying "amen" is a great way to do that. It engages us and helps us to keep our hearts and minds focused, at the very least.
Let's expand our thinking and think about this like we did in the first post. God is all the time at work in the world. Reminders of His truth and constant presence are with us everywhere. We could walk around saying "amen" all day long. Saying "amen" is one way to do that. What are some other ways of affirming God's truth in our daily lives?
