"The Amen!"

 "And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever." (John 8:35 KJV)

  "God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance - an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see." (1 Peter 1:2-5 NLT)

 Oddly enough, but the connection between that of an adopted son and the son who is born in the house, is undeniably very similar to what we have inherited. Without getting into all of the legal aspects of what this might all mean, let's just say, that when you are chosen to be placed in someone's care, they have more of a responsibility to care for you, then that of the actual care given to the natural born child. 

 Not that this counts for Jesus, because, as it turns out, He has always been there and was never born into the house. Basically, what He is saying, is, the servant is brought into the house, the Son has always been there! Yes, you might have some fun with that, sharing with your J.W. friends. If they will even take the chance listening to what you have to say, this is one of hundreds of special insights to the eternal Amen! 

 We express this word, Amen, as the conclusion to our prayers, as if it is the dot at the end of a sentence. Many times, it becomes so customary, we forget the true meaning of what stands for, and use it as a seal, much like you would stamp your seal on the letter, as you send your letter up to God. 

 Truth be told, it has more to do with a seal of approval, as if you are asking to be in agreement with God, or that God would agree with your request or acknowledgement. Besides that, if Jesus is the Word, then He has the final say in everything, regardless of what we want or ask for; so, in essence, I think it is more like an exclamation mark at the end of prayer, which is meant for Him... 

"For we know that all creation has been groaning as in pains of childbirth right up to the present time. And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don't need to hope for it. But if we look forward to something we don't yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.) And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don't know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Holy Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God's own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory." (Romans 8:22-30 NLT)