BROKEN
Peace
was Pablo Picasso who made the
dove a modern symbol of peace
when he used it on a poster for the
World Peace Congress in 1949.
The poster inspired a new family
of varied peace doves created by
artists around the world. www.
peacefuljewelry.com/history.html
History of The Peace Dove
The dove has been a symbol
of peace and innocence for
thousands of years in many
different cultures. In ancient Greek
mythology it was a symbol of love
and the renewal of life. In ancient
Japan a dove carrying a sword
symbolized the end of war. In the
story of Noah and the Ark, when
the rains that flooded the earth
stopped, Noah sent out various
birds to see if they would bring
back any sign of land to his boat.
One dove eventually returned
carrying an olive branch.
There was a tradition in Europe
that if a dove flew around a house
where someone was dying then
their soul would be at peace. And
there are legends which say that
the devil can turn himself into any
bird except for a dove. In Christian
art, the dove was used to symbolize
the Holy Ghost and was often
painted above Christ’s head. But it
The Priestly Blessing
And the Lord spoke to Moses,
saying: “Speak to Aaron and his
sons, saying, ‘This is the way you
shall bless the children of Israel.”
Say to them: “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
countenance upon you, and give
you peace.” Numbers 6: 22 - 26
Peace in Hebrew is Shalom, which
means
harmony,
wholeness,
completeness, prosperity, welfare
and tranquillity and can be used
idiomatically to mean both hello
and goodbye. It can refer to
either peace between two entities
(especially between man and God).
In the above passage of Scripture
peace
means
completeness
wholeness. The Lord give you
completeness and wholeness. You
may be thinking what relevance
is this in today’s society? What
has this got to do with Jesus and
peace at Christmas time?
a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God and saying:
‘Glory to God in the highest, And
on earth peace, goodwill toward
men.’”
The message of peace was coming
to mankind by God Himself.
Before Jesus went to Calvary He
said these words: “Peace I leave
with you, My peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to
you.” Wholeness/Completeness
(peace) I leave with you. We can
stand complete in Him.
So peace is not just having a rest
or finding a place of quiet it is
in Jesus and only found in Him.
“These things I have spoken to you
that IN ME YOU MAY HAVE PEACE”,
wholeness/completeness.
John
16: 33 It is one of the greatest
gifts He has given us. If you are
seeking peace this season, a real
peace which is permanent, you
will find it when you accept Jesus
as your Saviour. You will no longer
need a blessing from priests, as
in Moses’ day, to give you peace.
YOU WILL HAVE IT IN JESUS who
was God made flesh amongst us.
He has the authority to give it to us
for God was in Christ reconciling
the world to Himself. 2 Corinthians
5:19. “You will keep him in perfect
peace, whose mind is stayed on
You, because he trusts you.” Isaiah
26:3.
May God richly bless you this
Christmas time, as you think again
upon the true meaning of PEACE.
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October - December 2016
By Barbara Payne
intercessor, worship leader,
retired minister and
Divorce Care counsellor
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