The Hebrew word shalom is to “mean peace.” However, peace is only one small part of the meaning. Shalom is used both to greet people and to say to them, farewell, and it means much more than peace, hello or goodbye.
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 PEACE or SHALOM.
Biblical shalom centers around completeness and wholeness, as in repairing or reconciling a relationship. We need time, focus, rest, reflection, and generally putting first things first.
Aren’t these times we are living in a period of unrest and somewhat treacherous period that causes us to lose focus to the importance of life and the brevity of live? We should greet each new day and those we encounter with Shalom for the day ahead!
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