On this Memorial Day, we remember the men and women in the armed forces who died fighting to bring freedom and peace. On every memorial day, I am drawn to remember the Prince of Peace, who not only fought and died, but won the battle for us, to live the way we were meant to live. Today I post a quote on shalom from my teachings. Stay tuned tomorrow for a guest blog from Jane Gilbert at compellinggrace.blogspot.com for more thoughts on shalom.
“…Shalom is the human being dwelling at peace in all his or her relationships: with God, with self, with fellows, with nature. . . But the peace which is shalom is not merely the absence of hostility, not merely being in the right relationship. Shalom at its highest is enjoyment in one’s relationships. A nation may be at peace with all its neighbors and yet be miserable in its poverty. To dwell in shalom is to enjoy living before God, to enjoy living in one’s physical surroundings, to enjoy living with one’s fellows, to enjoy life with oneself…”
Nicolas Wolterstorff, Until Justice and Peace Embrace