“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation.” Revelation 3:14 (NIV)
The Apostle John, serving as God's prophet, records the things he saw and heard into the New Testament Book known as The Revelation of Jesus Christ. More commonly called Revelation. In chapters 2 & 3 our Lord Jesus delivers seven messages to the seven churches in Asia Minor. We learn in this verse today how Jesus identified Himself when He calls Himself the Amen. This is an important name but perhaps we hear the word 'amen' used so often that it has lost its real meaning. The root meaning of 'amen' is the adjective 'faithful'. Amen is derived from the Hebrew āmēn, which means “certainty,” “truth,” and “verily.” So in our verse, Jesus explains that His name is Amen because He is faithful and true. He was faithful to God's promise to provide a means of salvation. He came to earth, lived a perfect life and went to the Cross to die for each of us. He is faithful in praying for us everyday as he has promised and when we pray 'in Jesus' Name,' we trust the promise that He is faithful and true, Amen.
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