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The Real Meaning of the Phrase - Maranatha
Maranatha! - The LORD comes! It is meant to give an upward look in a downward time. The word -maranatha is a phrase (from a Syriac dialect of the Aramaic) that, according to present consensus, means: “our Lord comes.” It is used as a greeting in the early church. As Christian believers gather they express welcomes and departures by saying, Maranatha. Think with me how great it would be if our churches could keep the same upward look today. It would transfigure the churches to a deeper awaren