Shalom
"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid," said the Savior in John 14:27. The peace spoken of by the Messiah is the Hebrew word "Shalom." It occurs 429 times throughout the Bible as a sense of well-being and fulfillment that comes only from the Almighty. Shalom gives us the confidence and courage we need to conquer fears and live out His Word in a world full of intimidating circumstances and people. You Must Focus!
Focus is what enables us to have the Shalom promised in the Scriptures. Isaiah 26:3, "He wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose minds is stayed on Thee." If we trust, or focus on things of this world then distress, fear and anxiety will grip us. But if we believe and put our assurance in the Father's sovereignty, then He will keep us in His Shalom or wholeness. The battle for Shalom is fought in our thoughts as Proverbs 23:7 teaches, "for as he thinketh in his heart, so he is" Know that if you stay focused on the Word, through prayer, study, and worship then and only then can you receive the true heaven-sent Shalom. Philippians 4:8 says,"whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." It is by thinking or focusing on the "right things" that we tune our hearts to the frequency and listen to the beautiful music of peace.
As you see I use the word regularly. As I seek the Shalom that God has promised. I also pass it on to you. As a blessing you must either accept or refuse. An acceptance is the return of the blessing passed backthe one who offers it to you. A peace through the Holy Spirit that comes from God and is shared by His children through Christ. As you read the scriptures you notice Jesus speaking this word often.
Shalom
Peace be with you.
For more on this look to:
http://www.goshenplace.org/Shalom.html
http://www.goshenplace.org/Shalom.html
God bless.
dns
posted by dnsmac at Thursday, October 27, 2005
3 Comments:
Thanks for calling me "a buddy." I'm honored.
I think your earlier comments about online forums becoming a distracting addiction were quite apt.
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Thanks "Buddy".
Yeah I think of you as a buddy. I have been inspired by many of your photographs. I learned to look closer and see things I may normally take for granted. Like the log. I liked that one..
Breaking off the forum was hard. I was addicted to it. I like putting up post for the feedback. I got away from my devotions and reason for shooting in the first place. Now I'm free and without anymore withdrawals. :)
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