And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people
Revelation 5:8 (NLT)
Amen
You have made it! Thank you for joining us on our 3 week journey learning or relearning to speak with "OUR FATHER...". You have arrived at our final reflection, and along the way we have been blessed by various contributors sharing and unpacking the incredible ways that we can connect with God. We’ve learned that prayer isn’t simply closing your eyes and talking at God but pausing and talk with God.
The way we start prayer has some variation but how we end prayer I would venture to guess is the same for all of us; Amen. The word ‘Amen’ - literally meaning, ‘Yes! I agree! So be it!’. This word finds it's origins in is a word of Biblical Hebrew and often left untranslated in Old Testament English Bible the same is true of the Greek in the New Testament.
In the book of Revelation, John sees twenty-four elders holding on to golden bowls that have in them incense, which we are told are ‘the prayers of God’s people.’ Isn't is something to behold that every prayer you prayed - all the frustrations, the tears, the lost hope, and desires of our heart are not wasted, but cherished, remembered by God, stored up in one of those golden bowls, awaiting their fulfilment. The prayer you prayed for better health, restored relationships, financials problems, your family and so much more they are heard, and they are held, awaiting an ultimate answer on the day when cancer and depression are finally be defeated. Every single time we say ‘amen’, we put it in the hands of heaven.
Again thank you so much for joining us on this 21-day prayer journey and I hope that it has encouraged and challenged you in your prayer life. As you continue in prayer, be encouraged that every single time, God hears you, knows you and loves you.
- Pr Adrian
