I woke up this morning from a dream that revealed to me that answer was going to be no. In this dream a person said questionably to me “Hallelujah”? My response was “yes, always Hallelujah”. Yes, God deserves the highest praise because God is still God and He is still good. So yes and amen. This dream got me thinking about my responses to no’s and struggles and sure enough God confirmed my train of thought by placing this scripture before me in a devotional. Isn’t He awesome! As I read over the scripture I began to think about some key words- yes and amen.
Amen is defined as the word spoken at the end of a prayer meaning ‘so be it.’. It is an utterance of agreement and assurance that what we have asked of the Lord will be. Yet, if I am being honest, I think to often in my prayer life I am tossing out the amen without confidence. Sure I am hoping that God will hear me and answer me, but am I truly going boldly to the throne of grace ( Hebrews 4:16)? Am I standing in agreement and in faith that every promise that God has made to me and for me is a Yes? Am I really saying, so be it? The “be” is not the “is”. In other the words, it may not be seen right not. What I am asked my for and believing God for may not be in the present tense, but it is coming because it will BE. He has said that all things I ask in prayer I will receive if I believe ( Matthew 21:22). So my Amen needs to truly be Amen because God has given me the authority to pray in faith and receive in faith.
I know for myself that God answers prayers. He answers those that I have lifted up and those that have been lifted up on my behalf. He is faithful and He is true. One of the very best parts of God for me is that He is my Father. My Father knows me inside and out. He knows he thins deep in my heart that I have not even begin to form words to utter in prayer. Again, His promises are Yes in Christ because He left me a Helper, His Spirit, that intercedes on my behalf; interceding and speaking to my needs (Romans 8:26). His Amen is sure.
But what about those times when the answer to a prayer is no? Are His promises still true? The answer is a resounding Yes and Anen! God does not stop being God and being true because I do not see my plan unfold the way that I envisioned it be. God promises not to harm me, but prosper me (Jeremiah 29:11)so the “no” must be for that purpose because He is a good Father. So, even the no is a yes. A yes to protection from those things that may harm me. A yes of preparing me for something better. So my response is Yes and Amen. So be it because whatever He has for me is for me and His promises are true. They are always “Yes” in Christ Jesus.
Father, I thank You that your promises are true. I thank You for the yes and the amen. I stand in agreement with your Word. Father may thine will be done in my life as I trust in You. In Jesus name. Amen
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