Solid Joys Daily Devotional Jesus Is God’s Amen
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Mar 13, 2026 A brief exploration of how Christ makes God’s promises certain. A look at the meaning and history of saying amen in prayer. Reflection on the connection between God’s yes in Christ and our affirmation in prayer.
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Prayer Connects Past Promises With Future Grace
- Prayer links past and future by calling down promised future grace now.
- John Piper explains 2 Corinthians 1:20: because Christ secures God's yes, our prayers say amen to acknowledge future grace for God's glory.
End Prayers With Amen To Acknowledge God's Promise
- When you pray, say amen to show you count on God's promised future grace and give Him the glory.
- Piper points to the custom of ending prayers with amen as an earnest affirmation rooted in Hebrew usage.
Amen Is A Solemn Hebrew Affirmation
- Amen is a direct loanword from Hebrew meaning a solemn, earnest yes addressed to God.
- Piper cites Numbers and Nehemiah contexts to show amen's force as a formal affirmation in Scripture.
