Sunday, May 8, 2016

Deuteronomy 27

“And all the people shall answer and say, ‘Amen!’"

Read chapter 27
"So be it!"   
Amen is probably the most well know word in the world.  It means "true", "so be it", "firmness."  Often you hear amen shouted in churches, something you want to shout when you agree wholeheartedly at what was just said.  This word will often be in scripture at the end of a solemn statement (as here and Nehemiah 5).  People were to say amen as an agreement of what was being stated.  One of God's names is the Amen.  He is True, He is certain, whatever He says will happen.
While the twelve tribes stood on the two mountains here in Deuteronomy listening to the Levites declare the curses which were closely related to the Ten Commandments. Their "amen" wasn't just their agreement with the words spoken, but their acceptance of the terms if the covenant was broken.  They were saying most assuredly it would come to pass if such and such happened.  It's easy to agree with the blessings but it's hard to always agree with the curses.  Can you truly say "amen" to all things in scripture?  What are some things that you have a hard time saying amen to?  What things do you love shouting AMEN to?

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