First Words of The New Covenant

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The first words of the New Covenant that Messiah gave His disciples after His resurrection was, "Peace be unto you." But Messiah didn't speak English, so what He said in Hebrew is "Shalom aleichem." Shalom doesn't just mean peace. It means fullness, well being, completion, wholeness, perfection, blessing, prosperity, and healing. The Old Covenant was based on trying to get there, trying to live up to the Law, trying to measure up, trying to get to the place God wants you to be, longing for the day of Messiah's coming. But the New Covenant is based on Shalom. In other words, it's here. It's come. It's finished. You've arrived. You can stop striving. You can rest, be well, whole, healed, fulfilled and blessed. Messiah began by saying, "Shalom be to you." The first thing in the New Covenant is "Shalom." Not just Shalom, but Shalom to you. But you have to receive it and come into the blessings of the new. Receive and experience all Messiah has for you, peace and blessing in Him. It's as simple as two words. Shalom Aleichem.

From Message #439 - Children Of The Prophets