Run after it - Shalom has a much richer meaning than simply the word peace. It can also mean completeness, prosperity, safety, contentment, health, blessing and rest. In Hebrew to "chase after shalom" - is to run after God's shalom. One can only find God's shalom through our "Sar Shalom" – our Prince of Peace. Let's strive to reach a new level of intimacy with our Lord and experience new levels of peace, contentment, blessing and rest

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." - Matthew 5:9 

"Blessed are the peacemakers" ... when the term "peacemaker" is used the initial thought is of someone who keeps the peace between two opposing parties. 

A "peacemaker" solves dilemmas often without the force of violence, although the threat of violence is sometimes present and to be used if necessary.

When I was growing up, I watched dozens of westerns where the sheriffs -- or the good guys -- were armed with the Colt 45 "peacemaker." 

How ironic that one of the most famous guns of the 1800’s was named the "peacemaker". The rationality is simply you can only have peace through strength.

When Jesus (Yeshua), the Prince of Peace (in Hebrew the "Sar Shalom") returns again, He will usher in the Messianic age of Shalom -- His strength will be on display as He rules with a "rod of iron."

Interestingly enough, as I was studying the Hebrew New Testament, the word "peacemaker" has a completely different connotation than our understanding in English. 

The word peacemaker in Hebrew is the phrase "rod-fey shalom".

Shalom has a much richer meaning than simply the word peace. 

It can also mean completeness, prosperity, safety, contentment, health, blessing and rest.

The word "rod-fey" in Hebrew literally means to "run after" or "to chase!"

So, in Hebrew it says to "chase after shalom" -- to run after God's shalom! 

And one can only find God's shalom through our "Sar Shalom" – our Prince of Peace!

Let's strive to reach a new level of intimacy with our Lord! 

Let's run after a deeper knowledge of our Lord and in doing so, we'll experience new levels of peace, contentment, blessing and rest! 

With so much work to be done, isn’t it good to know this is available to us NOW through our Sar Shalom!

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I Extol You - Jeff Hamlin

lyrics

Prince of Peace, Counselor
Merciful, Son of God
Lord of Hosts, Conqueror
Coming King and ever living God

I extol You
Lord, I extol You
You are high above the earth
All creation shouts Your worth
I extol You
Lord, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You

I extol you Lord
I extol you
Lord, I extol You
You are high above the earth
All creation shouts Your worth
I extol you
Lord, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You

Prince of Peace, Counselor
Merciful, Son of God
Lord of Hosts, Conqueror
Coming King and ever living God

I extol You
Lord, I extol You
You are high above the earth
All creation shouts Your worth
I extol You
Lord, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You

I extol you
Lord I extol you
You are high above the earth
All creation shouts Your worth
I extol you
Lord, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You

I extol you
Lord I extol you
You are high above the earth
All creation shouts Your worth
I extol you
Lord, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You

My Jehovah, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You
My Jehovah, I extol You

Composer: Jennifer Randolph

Related Links:

The Millennium - those who live to the end of the Tribulation and have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior will be allowed to enter the Millennium in the flesh

Dive Deeper! - Seeking and abiding in the depths of Jesus', will bring a peace that passes understanding, even in the midst of great storms

Times of Refreshing Will Come - When Jesus Christ establishes His Kingdom on earth, peace and security, comfort and joy will be offered to the whole world

Messianic Judaism - Messianic Jews continue to celebrate the Jewish festivals and feast days as prescribed in the Hebrew Scriptures, but their observances are meant to demonstrate how Yeshua has already fulfilled these Holy Days. Traditional rabbinical Judaism today does not believe that Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah

What is Messianic Judaism?

Messianic Judaism is the term given to the belief system of Jewish people who believe and have accepted Yeshua (the Hebrew name for Jesus) of Nazareth as the promised Messiah of the Hebrew Scriptures. 

These Jewish people do not stop being Jewish, but they continue to remain strong in their Jewish identity, lifestyle and culture, while following Yeshua as He is revealed in the Brit Chadashah, the New Covenant.

Many Messianic Jews refer to themselves as “completed Jews,” since they believe that their faith in the God of Israel has been “completed” or fulfilled in Yeshua.

In reality, Messianic Judaism began 2,000 years ago.

Yeshua Himself was an observant Jew, most of the apostles and writers of the New Covenant were Jewish, and the vast majority of the early believers in Yeshua were also Jewish (see Acts chapter 2).

Traditional rabbinical Judaism today does not believe that Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah.

Observant Jews are still waiting faithfully in accordance with the Rambam’s (Rabbi Moses Maimonides, 1134-1204) “Thirteen Principles of Jewish Faith,” which states in Principle 12, “I believe with perfect faith in the coming of the Messiah. However long it takes, I will await His coming every day.” 

Most secular Jews do not believe in the physical coming of a personal Messiah, but some still look forward to a general Messianic concept or Messianic Age.

Today, it is estimated that there are over 350,000 Messianic Jews in the world, and the numbers are growing all the time. 

Messianic synagogues have also become very popular, and recent estimates number more than 200 congregations in the U.S. 

There are also many Messianic congregations in Israel and around the world.

Messianic Jews continue to celebrate the Jewish festivals and feast days as prescribed in the Hebrew Scriptures (i.e., Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles, etc.), but their observances are meant to demonstrate how Yeshua has already fulfilled these Holy Days. 

Most Messianic Jews, if they celebrate Easter, remove the pagan influences and celebrate only what is given in the Bible — viz., the Passover. 

Jews who now follow Yeshua the Messiah understand that everything given in the Old Covenant was a “mere shadow” of the better things to come in the New.

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Related Links:

Yeshua Hamashiach - Jesus never corrected anyone as long as the person came to Him in faith. The name we use for the Son of God, when we come to Him in faith, appears to be unimportant to Him. He hears our hearts regardless of the words our mouths speak

Why Jesus cursed the fig tree - we should bear spiritual fruit, not just give an appearance of religiosity - God judges fruitlessness, and expects that those who have a relationship with Him will “bear much fruit”

Rest under His wings! - the Most High is your refuge and your fortress