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Peace
'When you enter a house, first say, "Peace to this house."' Luke 10:5
New Year's Eve has the reputation of being the maddest night of the year. Up and down the country and around the world, on New Years Eve people are going nuts; and often sadly ending up in a right state in the process. But have you ever been out and about on the morning of New Year's Day? (If you're reading this and it's still before 10 o'clock you might want to try it) It is deathly quiet. There's hardly anyone around. It's probably the most peaceful morning of the whole year.
When Jesus sent out 72 of His followers to go and take the good news of salvation to the towns of Galilee He told them to find a 'person of peace' and stay at their house, saying 'Peace to this house'. But what did He mean? Did He just want the disciples to have a nice, quiet place to stay? Well, to understand what He meant we need a deeper understanding of the word 'peace'.
In Hebrew it is 'shalom' which is a deep emotional word meaning 'Nothing missing, nothing broken'. It is about wholeness, completeness, wellbeing. That's what Jesus was all about; bringing God's shalom to a broken and hurting world. And just like He sent out the 72, He wants to send you too. Will you be one of His shalom-bringers this year?
written by Bob Gass
'When you enter a house, first say, "Peace to this house."' Luke 10:5
New Year's Eve has the reputation of being the maddest night of the year. Up and down the country and around the world, on New Years Eve people are going nuts; and often sadly ending up in a right state in the process. But have you ever been out and about on the morning of New Year's Day? (If you're reading this and it's still before 10 o'clock you might want to try it) It is deathly quiet. There's hardly anyone around. It's probably the most peaceful morning of the whole year.
When Jesus sent out 72 of His followers to go and take the good news of salvation to the towns of Galilee He told them to find a 'person of peace' and stay at their house, saying 'Peace to this house'. But what did He mean? Did He just want the disciples to have a nice, quiet place to stay? Well, to understand what He meant we need a deeper understanding of the word 'peace'.
In Hebrew it is 'shalom' which is a deep emotional word meaning 'Nothing missing, nothing broken'. It is about wholeness, completeness, wellbeing. That's what Jesus was all about; bringing God's shalom to a broken and hurting world. And just like He sent out the 72, He wants to send you too. Will you be one of His shalom-bringers this year?
written by Bob Gass
