Celebrating the Light of ChristmasSample

A Shalom Kind of Peace How would you define peace? A quiet environment? No stress? A completed to-do list? Our definition of peace is much different from the Bible’s. You see, God never intended for peace to be easy come, easy go. His peace is all-encompassing, never-ending shalom . It is the peace that Jesus came to bring the world, and it’s what we celebrate this time of year at Christmas. Shalom is the Hebrew word for peace. It basically means “nothing missing, nothing broken,” or wholeness in every area of life—spirit, soul and body—permanently. Not sometimes in some things. Not on one special, out-of-the-ordinary day. Always—in all things, including finances, health, relationships and protection. Peace is not the same as serenity, which is what the world thinks of when they hear the word peace. Serenity is partial and temporary. Shalom is permanent and complete. It is an agreement—a covenant agreement between you and God. We cannot attain peace by ourselves. God gives perfect peace (complete, whole, never-ending) to those who trust in Him. What a wonderful gift! If Jesus is your Lord and Savior, but you’ve never accepted (or even known to expect) His shalom peace—today is your day. Dig into the Word today and discover for yourself the shalom kind-of peace. Christmas will take on a whole new meaning, and your life will never be the same.