The Hebrew word for peace, shalom, communicates a wholeness or completeness. Jesus came to a hurting world to bring it peace and to be a living example of shalom—defeating the enemy, reconciling people to Himself, and establishing a new kind of kingdom. In this week’s reading, we will look at some of the specific ways that Jesus came to be our peace in the middle of our uncertain and chaotic world.
The title of each day of reading this week completes the statement “Jesus brings…”
For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
—Isaiah 9:6
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Shalom!
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Shalom. Wholeness. Completeness. What a wonderful reminder that this is the peace Jesus gives!
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Good, it felt weird grabbing my phone and snapping them, but pictures are worth a thousand words, and they were such beautiful moments I wanted to have in my diary of photos! We did this last year…but at that point I left the praying to the other ladies! This year the lady we were joining with, when I said we also need to pray with them, she said “OH! Well you will have to do that–!!” And I easily said okay!! God can really make you a beautiful vessel when we let go of our fear, and let HIM work in us!! I know he was able to say just what they needed!! AND..one guy I prayed for…I felt an OVERWHELMING heat and awe come over me and tears..I told him the Lord really wanted us there praying with him and I wasn’t sure why, and he nodded his head!!! These moments I will never forget, and that’s why I wanted to share!! I am glad they touched people, thank you Cee Gee…love you!!
(sorry, this reposted here, as a reply to Cee Gee on my post!!)
❤️ Thankful for the peace of Jesus
SLALOM!!
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I’m so grateful that Jesus came to our chaotic world with his peace.
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Peace!
I am so thankful for the reminder that in Him we can have peace, even when it doesn’t make sense to have peace. I love this verse: “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13
I am so grateful that we can have peace through Christ! Such a blessing as we head into this busy season!
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Thankful for the readings to come this week.
Praise the Lord!
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Shalom shalom
Shalom!!
Shalom Mia Faith!!
May we all experience the peace only the Lord is equipped to provide us with this week. ❤️
Jehovah shalom thank you for your peace and comfort
Can I please have you pray for my family? My daughter will be released in less than two weeks from her residential treatment facility. She is no better. And still a danger to us. My husband and I are not coping well. Could you pray for us to rest in God’ms will being done, even if we don’t understand it?
Oh Sarah…praying right now.
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.
Praying here Sarah! ♥️
Praying.
Prayers Sarah
Praying the Lord of Heaven’s armies will put a hedge of protection around you and give you wisdom and peace as you deal with this situation. My niece had a similar situation with an adopted son.
Praying, Sarah.
Praying for you, your family and your daughter. I pray for God’s healing and peace.
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Praying for you and your family. May your daughter get the help she needs and God’s hand of protection be around you and those you love. Lord we ask for a miracle in this situation and please send your Hope and Peace even now❤️
Have prayed, Sarah. May Jesus make a way when it seems there is no way in all of this.
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Shalom!
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Shalom!
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What a beautiful word!
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And translated into something so rich and powerful and wholesome and grace-filled..
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And this word can only be realized/ felt when the Spirit of the Lord is present and we are in true Communion with Him.
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Jesus brings…
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Hope..
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Jesus brings..
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Peace..
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Jesus brings..
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Eternity..
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And THAT, is SHALOM to my heart..
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Amen.
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Happy Sunday dear sisters.. covered in shalom love and hugs and wrapped in prayers, requested and as comes to mind..
Much love…
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GOOD morning sweet TINA!!! Or should I say, Good “afternoon?” LOVE you sweet lady! I’m taking a screen shot of your comment. LOVE it!
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WONDERFUL Counselor! MIGHTY God! EVERLASTING Father! PRINCE of peace! I have always loved how these words come to “live” in our bibles! SO much power in these words! I feel loved, safe, secure and assured that OUR JESUS is who HE was predicted HE would be! And HE is and will AlWAYS be! I TRUST Him! YOU my sweet sisters and I are SO loved (John 3:16). Loving, loving this Advent Study! Happy Sunday sweeties!
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Shalom
Gayle Craik.. Shalom to you.. covered in much love and hugs..❤️
Amen! Thank you Lord, you are our Prince of Peace. May His peace be our dwelling place.
Amen!!
Amen!! Great reminder for this Christmas season!!
Shalom, shalom! May the peace of God dwell in each of our hearts today.
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Happy Sunday! Today after the worship service we have a soup/salad lunch with home made cookies & then Christmas tree decorating -fun, fun!
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Have a blessed day of worship sweet sisters. ❤️
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“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1
I really miss being at church all the time but especially this time of the year. I had to give up my once-a-month attendance about six months ago because I just couldn’t leave Jack for that long in the morning. For someone who grew up at church Sunday morning, Sunday night, Wednesday night,and usually at least one other time each week it’s really hard to be away. It breaks my heart to hear about those who have experienced hurt by people in the church. May our gracious God heal that hurt and give you peace so you can join into fellowship with other believers. Have a blessed day, dear sisters! ❤️
Oh, Lynne,
My heart hurts for you. I know what it’s like to come to grips with this new “normal”, and I pray that you find your peace in this season. Thankful that our God watches over us and surrounds us with His love.
Hugs to you sweet sister. ❤️
Joining you, GRAMSIESUE in your prayers for our Lynne..
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God bless you Lynne and I pray you feel His presence in your sadness…
Much love, Lynne..❤️
Sweet Lynne…I feel sad knowing you long to attend in-person service, BUT gave it up because you LOVE your husband! I’m praying right now, that someone will step up and come along side you, who you trust and will help you with your sweet husband. YOU my sweet friend are a GREAT example of staying committed to your marriage! We your sisters at SRT love you and can’t wait to meet you someday! Praying also you have friends who come over and visit YOU!
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Yes, amen. Hugs Lynn…I so wish I lived closer!
I have also been unable to attend regularly this fall due to health, family matters and other issues. None of them make attending impossible, just difficult week to week. I feel guilty but know it’s not forever, it’s just a season and church attendance is still a high value of mine even when it’s not always feasible. I’m feeling less alone and more encouraged by your words!
You are in my heart, Lynne. I’m so sorry that you can not enjoy church physically in this time. May the Lord be present in this place of sadness and grief.
❤ bless you, sweet Lynne! Continued prayers!
I’m sorry you are missing the in person fellowship and communtiy. It’s very hard to be disconnected in that way. I experienced that separation a few years ago for 5 months and it was just so difficult. When I returned I wept And wept. And wept.
Praying Lynne, that the Lord will fill your heart with His peace and His presence and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit would draw you in. And that somehow He would make a way for you to meet with your church family ❤️
Did someone say cookies? I want to come! Have a great time Sharon!
And to you, Sharon ❤️
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So thankful for all that Jesus brought! Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace!
In my daily reading the Bible, I am in Joel, and Revelation. “When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”
Revelation 1:17-18 NIV
https://bible.com/bible/111/rev.1.17-18.NIV
He is the First and the Last! Very soon He will be coming again and we need to be ready and bring with us as many as we can!
Praying for all of your requests!
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Shalom
Prince of peace !☮️
Colossians 1:15-23
Christ Is Supreme
15 Christ is the visible image of the invisible God.
He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation,
16 for through him God created everything
in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see
and the things we can’t see—
such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world.
Everything was created through him and for him.
17 He existed before anything else,
and he holds all creation together.
18 Christ is also the head of the church, which is his body.
He is the beginning, supreme over all who rise from the dead.
So he is first in everything.
19 For God in all his fullness
was pleased to live in Christ,
20 and through him God reconciled
everything to himself.
He made peace with everything in heaven and on earth by means of Christ’s blood on the cross.
21 This includes you who were once far away from God. You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. 22 Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.
23 But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.
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.Have a blessed day of worship, Shes! ❤
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MARGARET W- Did you make it to church last week?
Amen, CEE GEE, thank you for sharing ❤️
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I did, and this week, too. Thank you for asking. But I am still struggling with exhaustion and depression.
Praying for improvement real soon, Margaret!!! ❤
Psalm 4:8-
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.
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GM She’s! Happy Sunday, Shalom!
Prince of Peace has come, is here, and is coming! Peace He gives to us throughout, today, tomorrow, yesterday, and every minute between. Thank you Lord, for this gift. Your presence IS our peace. It’s a beautiful word that encompasses everything, so in it I am at peace. May my peace shine to show Jesus in me!
Yesterday my church group went to the nursing home. My little group of 4 went around to the rooms for the ones that could not go to the main room for carols and crafts. We went in and gave them a little gift and sang a quick little “wish you a merry Christmas” then asked if we could pray with them. All but 1 said yes, certainly. It was such a precious time, each room, each person I would lay my hand on or take their hand in mine. I could feel Jesus right there with us. One time I was overcome by the Spirit in a powerful way that I knew something was going on with the man. My heart was filled with such joy and peace, probably the best part of my Christmas. It’s these things that make it a joy.
Oh Rhonda,
I love your testimonies! You are such a blessing to me and to so many others. Thanks for your loving, caring spirit!
AW…Rhonda!! This is so sweet!
And to you, Sharon ❤️
Ah, Rhonda, you are such a light to many..
I so love your heart!
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Funny thing, my prayer for Lynne from Alabama was that church would come to her in some way.. praying!
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Yes, wouldn’t that be amazing, the church needs to keep moving outward and blessing the world and those in need!
It really is a Praise to God, all Glory to him! It takes a lot of effort to put the Spirit first in your life, Jesus the ONE that comes for us, yet we so often put our worldly things first. It is putting yourself aside, and our kids wants aside, and letting God’s prompting and ways become our ways! Then we truly have shalom. Although again…I have not had the loss, the care-taking, the mental issues, diagnosis- the hard things some of my She’s are in the season of…so in those times, in the hard- don’t count yourself short for not feeling a certain way- but know that in this season, God is still taking care of you and holding you, as your sisters here are!! I hope someone will be the hands and feet for you this season. The helping hands of Aaron to hold the stick up with Moses . The love and hugs that they can spare for you if you need that! We may be in the season of giving or receiving, never be hard on yourself in the gift of receiving for someone in the giving! ——Did that even come out right??!
It came out perfectly. ❤️
❤ The pictures on the FB page touched my heart so!
Good, it felt weird grabbing my phone and snapping them, but pictures are worth a thousand words, and they were such beautiful moments I wanted to have in my diary of photos! We did this last year…but at that point I left the praying to the other ladies! This year the lady we were joining with, when I said we also need to pray with them, she said “OH! Well you will have to do that–!!” And I easily said okay!! God can really make you a beautiful vessel when we let go of our fear, and let HIM work in us!! I know he was able to say just what they needed!! AND..one guy I prayed for…I felt an OVERWHELMING heat and awe come over me and tears..I told him the Lord really wanted us there praying with him and I wasn’t sure why, and he nodded his head!!! These moments I will never forget, and that’s why I wanted to share!! I am glad they touched people, thank you Cee Gee…love you!!
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Jehovah Shalom
This is a beautiful song by Elevation worship and Maverick city called “Names”. Have a blessed day ladies!
You are the medicine
The only cure for everything I feel within
Redeeming what was lost and all that could have been
Oh, this is a healing kind of love
You are the truest friend
Staying through the night when I was at my end
Comforting my heart till it was light again
Oh, this is a faithful kind of love
Yes, it is
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Immanuel, God with us, You’re here with me
Wonderful Counselor
The government is resting on Your shoulders
You are the final word
You alone decide when every page will turn
So I will trust Your timing, I will rest secure
Oh, this is a steady kind of love
Oh-oh-oh-oh, You are
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Immanuel, God with us, You’re here with me
Wonderful Counselor
The government is resting on Your shoulders
Your shoulders, we say
The Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
Immanuel, God with us, You’re here, right here with me
Wonderful Counselor
The government is resting on Your shoulders
Oh, and I am too
Oh, I am
It’s who You’ve been to me, I’ll remember
I’ll remember who You’ve been for all my life, all my days
You’ve been so faithful
Your names say it all
They say it all
I stand in awe of You
Your names say it all
They say it all
I stand in awe of You
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Come Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace! Amen
Thank You, Father for giving us the Son as promised!
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“But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who made both groups one and tore down the dividing wall of hostility. In his flesh, he made of no effect the law consisting of commands and expressed in regulations, so that he might create in himself one new man from the two, resulting in peace” (Eph. 2:13-15).
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Celebrate the peace we have been given today Shes!
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Praying for your requests. 15:33
May the God of peace be with all of you.
❤️Amen, Kelly..❤️
From Logos explain the verse:
“ Christ’s death on the cross fulfills the law of Moses … and removes the necessity of the regulations that once divided Jews from Gentiles”
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Tear down the wall and remove the regulations that divide us.
Why do we act as if the law has not been fulfilled? What or whom do we fear? Why can’t we trust God and embrace the good news?
One of my very favorites (Jesus speaking to His disciples) on peace: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
His peace is so very needed in our extremely troubled world right now. Come Lord Jesus and bring us Your peace!
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Thank you for reminding us of this wonderful verse. I am choosing peace over worry today.
This was the very scripture that came to my mind as I read the devotional!❤️
Amen
Shalom
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Jesus, thank You for Your Shalom that You brought to us, to Your people!
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Jesus is all this !Wonderful, Councilor, Mighty God, Eternal Father Prince of Peace! Hallelujah❣️