This is the Hebrew picture word for Shalom (from about 1000 BC) "Shalom" is comprised of four Hebrew letters: "Sheen", "Lamed", "Vav" and "Mem". The letter "Sheen", represented as teeth, illustrates destruction. "Lamed" portrays a staff and illustrates authority. "Vav", illustrated as a nail or a tent peg, carries the ideas of fastening, securing, or establishing. And finally, "Mem" is displayed as water, and illustrates chaos. So the Hebrew word picture for "shalom" communicates this message – "destroying the authority that establishes chaos"! Wow! The Bible tells where the power comes from that is behind this blessing. Colossians 2:15 And having disarmed the powers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the Cross. (The Cross meaning what Jesus did on it.)Sin is the one thing that will keep us out of Heaven, but Jesus death on the Cross paid for all sin for all time and broke the devils legal right to hold sinners in bondage. Seeings we all have sinned, without the free gift from Jesus, we would all still be in bondage of the devil. Jesus healed the sick, but that wasn't His priority reason for becoming man. Jesus made the lame to walk, the blind to see and the dumb to talk, but that is not why He, God, became man. Jesus came to hang on a lonely cross on Golgotha where He was the picture of sorrow and shame and when He died He became the perfect sacrifice which took all our sins away. But we as a sinner must accept this free gift of His sacrifice. Its a gift and a gift must be accepted to be received. If you have yet to ask Jesus to come into your heart and soul and become your Lord and Savior do it now for the Bible says today is the day of salvation. There is no guarantee you will have a tomorrow. If you already have , then SHALOM!
