– 2 Samuel 7:1
Peace at Home
We are a restless bunch aren't we? I know I have been. I am the type that gets bored quickly and in the past I have solved my boredom with change. While change can be good, the problem with it is that it is tumultuous, and if the power of change is not harnessed and used wisely, it will be difficult to ever find peace in any area of your life.
Changing jobs, changing churches, changing relationships – you know, the big stressors in one's life, can often catapult a person into the right direction, especially if God is orchestrating the change, but at some point, we need to establish ourselves and settle into the place we find ourselves . . . wherever that may be. Once we resolve to live where we are planted and to thrive in our current station, God will bring peace to all areas of our lives.
I didn't say He will fix all of our problems, but as we face certain adversity and trials, we can have the Peace that surpasses ALL understanding and those who see the life that we are walking through, with all of the craziness, and the business, and the stresses that go with living in a fallen world, will be drawn to the "Shalom" that we possess. Shalom means completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord.
So establish yourself where you are. Stop wondering if there is something better somewhere else. Make yourself at home where God has planted you and experience Shalom – Complete Peace – in every area of your life.
The world could use a few Sholom-people walking around right about now, and especially during this Christmas season, let's shine the light of Peace for everyone we meet.
Prayer
Peace, Peace, Peace on earth, and good will to all!
Thank You Lord, for Shalom as we make ourselves at home with You!
Have a blessed and peaceful day everyone!
– Richard
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