Seven Fold Praise

UV 941/10,000 Seven Fold Praise Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. Revelation 7 v 12 One of the names of Jesus that is mentioned only in the book of Revelation is Lord Amen. He is the One who is the first cause of the universe. He caused us into being and He also caused us to be new creatures of faith. Sight was the first ruling principle of the first creation while faith or inner sight or insight is the first principle of the new creation in Christ. He is the One on whose name we can claim all the promises in scripture. He is the guarantor and underwriter. When we say “ Amen and Amen” we are saying, “ let Your will be done in my life and circumstances as in heaven.” It is a sign of complete trust and submission to God’s will. We are acknowledging that His sovereign will supercedes and rules in the totality of our circumstances. The word “ Amen” is the shorthand to the seven fold praise of the Lord. It will bring blessing, glory, wisdom, honour, power, might and thanksgiving to the Lord in ever greater measure. Our problems become the doorway to praise the Lord and are therefore the doorway to heaven itself. They are opportunities to access the promised power, grace and mercy of the Lord. Sometimes when men say “ Amen” God says, “ Oh men!” We traditionally use the word “ Amen” at the end of our prayer but the Lord says that Amen is the word the angels commence their praise and worship. When we start our prayer with Amen, we are agreeing with the angels of heaven that all blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honour, power and might belong to the Lord God forever. When we continually worship the Lord in our homes and our hearts, one of the resemblances of heaven on earth is accomplished here and now. A heavenly ambience is ushered into our hearts and hearths. When we praise the Lord saying, “ Amen and Amen, blessed be the name of the Lord forever”, the name of the Lord becomes our strong tower to which we can run and take refuge. When we say Amen we are agreeing with the will of God and with the Word of God. We begin to appropriate blessing, glory, wisdom, honour, power and might that belongs to the Lord for He is only to willing to share these with such as those who know Him and worship Him. The angels blow trumpets that are a jubilant sign of victory and triumph for us as we say, Lord Amen, Amen and Amen. The trumpets are not only a symbol but like the trumpets of Gideon’s tiny army are a mighty force that can overpower any force against us. Prateep V Philip