Strong's Concordance defines Shalom this way: completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord. Shalom comes from the root verb shalom meaning to be complete, perfect and full.
Are our souls sickly and poorly fed or well fed, strong and healthy?
The credit of a shepherd depends on the condition of his flock. . . . The universe is looking to see what the Lord Jesus Christ is able to make of us and what kind of sheep we are. . . . Their verdict concerning Him will largely depend on what they see in us.
--Hannah Whitall Smith
These are the dots God keeps connecting for me. Trials are inevitable, but what God does for his children through these trials is exactly what can bring God glory.
If the chief end of man is to ... Glorify God and enjoy him forever, then this is how we do it:
Like sheep we follow Him wherever He leads: the valley of the shadow of death and the presence of our enemies. That is where He promises His Shalom: right there in the middle of the worst case scenario.
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Amen!
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