"And to the angel of the church of the Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Head of the creation of God" Revelation 3:14

The word "Amen" (אָמֵן) properly pronounced in Hebrew "ah-mehn", means "so be it" or "may it be so", and also, "Yes, it is true!" Some scholars suggest a connection with the Hebrew word for truth, "emet" (אֶמֶת), because of the two similar root letters, "aleph"(א) and "mem" (מ). Truth ought to be confirmed. At the end of a prayer, saying "Amen" expresses the desire to affirm and confirm what was requested or proclaimed. Leha'ameen, (להאמין) means "to believe, trust or confide in", and all variations of this root (אמן) relate to "emunah" (אמונה): faith, belief, or faithfulness! While "Amen" is most commonly found at the end of prayers, the Lord Jesus often used it at the beginning of a statement: “Truly, truly, I say unto you …” more accurately translated, "Amen, Amen, I say unto you…" Risto Santala, in his book “The Messiah in the New Testament in the light of Rabbinical writings” shares this insight, “Critics have long considered the words of Jesus, “Truly, truly, I tell you”, to be rather strange. In the Greek original the Hebrew words amen, amen are used, in a way which is not found in either the Old Testament or the Rabbinic literature. ‘Amen’ there is found at the end of prayers and speeches, whereas Jesus used it to introduce what he had to say. In the early 1960’s a fragment from a deed of transaction was found in which a contemporary of Jesus solemnly states “Amen, amen, ani lô ashem”, ‘Truly, truly, I am innocent’. Jesus seems to have borrowed this grave formula of his from a juridical oath. In Hebrew the words for ‘faith’ and ‘amen’ are derivatives of the same root. The word ‘amen’ is indeed the only permissible affirmation: ‘You can believe this; it is true!’" Santala understands by this historical usage that Jesus used "amen" in a legally binding way to convey his authentic spiritual authority, the reliability of His revelation, and the deep spiritual truths He carried based on who He is. For example, in John 8:58, Jesus said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am”, binding himself by an oath to testify to His identity. Writing to the Church of Laodicea [Revelation 3:14] the John the apostle, by the Holy Spirit identifies Jesus as "The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Head of the creation of God...”. The use of "Amen" as a name for the Lord Jesus further amplifies the profundity of this one expression. Brothers & Sisters, "Amen" thus may be a word we have taken too lightly. Think about the fact that it is one of the many Names of God's Son and a word with literally endless usages in scripture; then use it with joy, faith, and confidence! TURLY, TRULY!