RR Shalom Special
Shalom,
Oh yes He did! No, not President Trump… God! God alone is Shomair Yisrael (the Guardian of Israel). However; I do believe God spared Donal Trump’s life a year ago so that He could use him for such a time as this. Today I feel compelled to take a break. (I’m writing this early Sunday morning, to be published at 6PM tonight.) In light of the news last night (Saturday night) of the successful American attack on the three nuclear research and enrichment sites in Iran, it is impossible to write today (following our pattern of meditating on the next verse(s) of Psalms) without a pause to give glory to God. As I said before, He alone is “Shomair Yisrael.”
Don’t get me wrong… this is not a “gloat” as if everything is now over and we can go on with business as usual. Certainly, what happened last night is not the end (which I will describe to you in a moment), but a milestone victory on the road to (new) Jerusalem.
“Shalom” is such a beautiful Hebrew word. The common translation of “peace” falls far short of its fullness. Shalom is a state of being that is complete wholeness, fully satisfying and lacking nothing. It is the perfection of God’s creation, when perfectly aligned under His authority as described by the Jewish prophet Zechariah.
Zechariah 14:9 Adonai will then be King over all the earth. In that day Adonai will be Echad (One) and His Name Echad.
In the following verse, Zechariah continues with a prophecy over Jerusalem. Zechariah 14:10b …Jerusalem will be raised up and occupy her place… 11b …Jerusalem will live in security.…
Every prophet spoke similar truth. Isa 9:5 (selected) For to us a child is born, a son will be given to us, and the government will be upon His shoulder. His Name will be called… PRINCE OF PEACE. 6 Of the increase of His… SHALOM there will be no end—on the throne of David and over His kingdom—to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness (how long?) from now until forevermore.
All the events of the last twelve hours (USA destroys the Iranian nuclear threat), no - ten days (Israel preemptively attacks Iran), no - two years (Hamas invades Israel), (anyway, these events collectively) tell me, that we are getting closer to the end. Luke 21:27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, stand straight and lift up your heads, because your salvation is near!” Nearer than it was before. Please pause with me to give glory to God. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Mon23-Jun-202527th of Sivan, 5785
Nu 16:14-19Jer 37Da 122 Co 2 (Lk 2:1-21)
Oh yes He did! No, not President Trump… God! God alone is Shomair Yisrael (the Guardian of Israel). However; I do believe God spared Donal Trump’s life a year ago so that He could use him for such a time as this. Today I feel compelled to take a break. (I’m writing this early Sunday morning, to be published at 6PM tonight.) In light of the news last night (Saturday night) of the successful American attack on the three nuclear research and enrichment sites in Iran, it is impossible to write today (following our pattern of meditating on the next verse(s) of Psalms) without a pause to give glory to God. As I said before, He alone is “Shomair Yisrael.”
Don’t get me wrong… this is not a “gloat” as if everything is now over and we can go on with business as usual. Certainly, what happened last night is not the end (which I will describe to you in a moment), but a milestone victory on the road to (new) Jerusalem.
“Shalom” is such a beautiful Hebrew word. The common translation of “peace” falls far short of its fullness. Shalom is a state of being that is complete wholeness, fully satisfying and lacking nothing. It is the perfection of God’s creation, when perfectly aligned under His authority as described by the Jewish prophet Zechariah.
Zechariah 14:9 Adonai will then be King over all the earth. In that day Adonai will be Echad (One) and His Name Echad.
In the following verse, Zechariah continues with a prophecy over Jerusalem. Zechariah 14:10b …Jerusalem will be raised up and occupy her place… 11b …Jerusalem will live in security.…
Every prophet spoke similar truth. Isa 9:5 (selected) For to us a child is born, a son will be given to us, and the government will be upon His shoulder. His Name will be called… PRINCE OF PEACE. 6 Of the increase of His… SHALOM there will be no end—on the throne of David and over His kingdom—to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness (how long?) from now until forevermore.
All the events of the last twelve hours (USA destroys the Iranian nuclear threat), no - ten days (Israel preemptively attacks Iran), no - two years (Hamas invades Israel), (anyway, these events collectively) tell me, that we are getting closer to the end. Luke 21:27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, stand straight and lift up your heads, because your salvation is near!” Nearer than it was before. Please pause with me to give glory to God. Shalom shalom.
Daily Bread, reading plan by Lars Enarson (https://www.thewatchman.org/)
Mon23-Jun-202527th of Sivan, 5785
Nu 16:14-19Jer 37Da 122 Co 2 (Lk 2:1-21)
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