𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯: 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗺 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲)

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗼𝗱'𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯: 𝗝𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗵-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗺 (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲)

In our journey through the divine names of God, we've already explored 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘦—𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳, and 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘑𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘩—𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳. Today, we continue with a name that offers deep comfort and assurance: 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘮. This name reveals God's nature as the source of our peace, a peace that surpasses all understanding and guards our hearts and minds. If you haven't read the past post, you can go back and read them on our Facebook page, or our website. Let's dive in today's study. 

Jehovah-Shalom is composed of Jehovah, meaning "The Existing One" or "Lord," and Shalom, a Hebrew word that encompasses peace, wholeness, and well-being. Together, these words form the name "The Lord Is Peace." This name first appears in the Bible in the story of Gideon, during a time of great fear and turmoil for the Israelites.

We encounter Jehovah-Shalom in Judges 6:24:

"𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘐𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘛𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘳𝘢𝘩, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘻𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴." (𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 6:24, 𝘌𝘚𝘝)

Gideon was called by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Midianites. However, he was filled with doubt and fear. After encountering the angel of the Lord, Gideon built an altar and named it Jehovah-Shalom, acknowledging the peace that God brought to him despite his fears and the chaotic circumstances surrounding him.

𝑱𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒗𝒂𝒉-𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒎 𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒂 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆; 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒐𝒅'𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. This peace is not merely the absence of conflict but a profound sense of completeness and harmony that comes from God's presence.

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

The name Jehovah-Shalom invites us to experience God's peace in every area of our lives:

• 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲: In times of anxiety or distress, we can turn to Jehovah-Shalom, who promises peace that transcends our understanding (Philippians 4:7).

• 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: Jehovah-Shalom guides us to live in harmony with others, seeking reconciliation and forgiveness.

• 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀: No matter the external circumstances, God’s peace can reign in our hearts, providing stability and hope.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘆

As we meditate on Jehovah-Shalom, let’s reflect on the peace that God has provided in our lives, even in the midst of trials. Let us also pray for the strength to trust in His peace, no matter what we face.

A Prayer for Jehovah-Shalom

"𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥, 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘑𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘩-𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘮, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘺, 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦. 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯."

Jehovah-Shalom is a name that resonates deeply in our hearts, reminding us that God is the source of true peace. As we continue this series, may we hold onto the peace that comes from knowing and trusting in Jehovah-Shalom, the Lord who is our Peace.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱. 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗹𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗼𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲!