God's Message for Each Day
Copyright © 2004 by Eugene H. Peterson.
SHOUT IN APPLAUSE
Write to the . . . church . . . the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness.
REVELATION 3:14, NRSV
Justin Martyr in his description of Christian worship in the middle of the second century (c. 150 A. D.), tells us that prayers always concluded with a vigorous amen by the congregation.
Justin uses a colorful and enthusiastic word to describe their amen—epeuphemei, “shout in applause.” The word expressed the conviction that not only would prayers be fulfilled by God in the future, but that the fulfillment was already present in Christ. . . .
When we Christians say or sing or shout, “amen,” God hears our unequivocating assent to his irrevocable Yes to us—the Yes of our redeemer Lamb, the Yes of our creator King.
REVERSED THUNDER
Copyright © 2004 by Eugene H. Peterson.
SHOUT IN APPLAUSE
Write to the . . . church . . . the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness.
REVELATION 3:14, NRSV
Justin Martyr in his description of Christian worship in the middle of the second century (c. 150 A. D.), tells us that prayers always concluded with a vigorous amen by the congregation.
Justin uses a colorful and enthusiastic word to describe their amen—epeuphemei, “shout in applause.” The word expressed the conviction that not only would prayers be fulfilled by God in the future, but that the fulfillment was already present in Christ. . . .
When we Christians say or sing or shout, “amen,” God hears our unequivocating assent to his irrevocable Yes to us—the Yes of our redeemer Lamb, the Yes of our creator King.
REVERSED THUNDER
God's Message for Each Day
Copyright © 2004 by Eugene H. Peterson.
SHOUT IN APPLAUSE
Write to the . . . church . . . the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness.
REVELATION 3:14, NRSV
Justin Martyr in his description of Christian worship in the middle of the second century (c. 150 A. D.), tells us that prayers always concluded with a vigorous amen by the congregation.
Justin uses a colorful and enthusiastic word to describe their amen—epeuphemei, “shout in applause.” The word expressed the conviction that not only would prayers be fulfilled by God in the future, but that the fulfillment was already present in Christ. . . .
When we Christians say or sing or shout, “amen,” God hears our unequivocating assent to his irrevocable Yes to us—the Yes of our redeemer Lamb, the Yes of our creator King.
REVERSED THUNDER
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