The word for this week is another of the Jehovah Names of God. This time we'll be looking at Jehovah-Shalom. It's found in Judges 6:24:
24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites. KJV
We have "Jehovah" which we have already covered and I will post that here from an earlier blog post:
"Jehovah" is the Hebrew word "Yehovah". Strong's Concordance says this: self-Existent; Eternal, Jehovah, Jewish national name of God. Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon adds: Yahweh - the existing One. (This Hebrew Name for God appears many more times in the form YHWH, called the Tetragrammaton, having no vowels). I see this as the Covenant Name for God. The Names that we find attached to Jehovah reveal Who He is to us in different situations.
Then we add "Shalom", which we also covered very early on this blog. It is used by itself many times in the Word of God translated to say "peace". Strong's concordance says that it means: safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity and safety. The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon says: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, safety, tranquility and contentment.
{ Here is an article I found on it from Out Of Zion Ministries that is very good. I would have linked to it, but it's an older article that I couldn't find online.} I used this earlier and like it so much I wanted to share it with you again!
By David Silver
The Hebrew word SHALOM is understood around the world to mean peace. But peace is only one small part of the meaning of the word SHALOM. Here in Israel, even though we don't have much in the way of peace, we use the word SHALOM on a daily basis. We use it to greet people with, and we use it to bid farewell to people. However, SHALOM means much more than peace, hello or goodbye.
Strong's Concordance 7965 - Hebrew Shalom ..... A word study in the New King James version for SHALOM says: 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 Shalam meaning to be complete, perfect and full. In modern Hebrew the obviously related word Shelem means to pay for, and Shulam means to be fully paid.
Sar SHALOM (Prince of Peace) is one of the descriptive names the Bible uses to indicate the ministry and personality of the Messiah: Isaiah 9:6 - The Son of God is completely perfect in all things.
So in essence, when you speak out the word SHALOM - you are not only proclaiming peace, but all the above meanings of the word over that person - that's a mighty blessing!!!
Remember what the word of God says - "there is life or death in the power of the tongue".
We recently heard someone on a Christian TV program say: "No wonder the Jewish people are so blessed, because every time they say Shalom to one another, they are also allowing the full meaning (see above) of SHALOM to be pronounced over them. He humorously proceeded to say that this greeting word would be much more beneficial to the American people if they greeted each other with SHALOM instead of their usual "Hi" or "Howdy" greeting. As Josie and I adapted to life in Israel, we adapted to the SHALOM habit over the "Hi" habit....As Messianic Jews, we are called to bless you and we take that very seriously, by praying for you and by greeting you with SHALOM. Therefore, from now on, when we or someone says SHALOM to you, you should receive it as a tremendous blessing. And bless them back with a hearty SHALOM!"
Numbers 6:24-26: The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up His face upon you and give you SHALOM. In the name of SAR SHALOM - the Prince of Peace.
So Jesus IS the Lord of the Covenant and He IS the Source of everything we will ever need to be successful, prosperous, healthy, at peace, and able to help others in their lives! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with another new song called "Real Love":
Staring into Your eyes, Makes my heart
come alive
Suddenly brought to life, When I met
You
Reaching beyond the skies, Running
deep, stretching wide
Perfect love realized, Here with You
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah this love is for real, You will
never let go
Never let go, oh, And it's more than
just words
Love beyond my control, Out of control
[Refrain] This
is real love, This is real love (2x)
[Chorus]
You're pulling me closer and
closer,
Holding my heart till the very end
Jesus, I'm found in your freedom,
This
is real love, this is real love
In Your heart, I'm found, I want You, I
want You
You won't let me down, You got me, You
got me
[Pre-Chorus] [Chorus (2Xs)]
Staring into Your eyes, Makes my
heart come alive
Suddenly brought to life, When I met
You
[Refrain] [Chorus]
