Yahweh Shalom
The following resources are from Ann Spangler’s book, "Praying the Names of God."
MONDAY
So Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and called it The Lord is Peace.
Judges 6:24
Yahweh Shalom - The Lord is Peace
Shalom is a Hebrew word, so much richer in its range of meanings than the English word “peace”, which usually refers to the absence of outward conflict or to a state of inner calm. The concept includes these ideas but goes beyond them, meaning “wholeness”, “completeness”, “finished word”, “perfection”, “safety”, or “wellness”.
Shalom comes from living in harmony with God. The fruit of that harmony is harmony with others, prosperity, health, satisfaction, soundness, wholeness, and well-being.
When you pray to Yahweh Shalom, you are praying to the source of all peace.
Studying the Name
Yahweh Shalom is a title rather than a name of God. Shalom is a common term for greeting or farewell in modern Israel. When you say shalom, you are not simply saying “Hello”, or “Have a good day”. In its deepest meaning, it expresses the hope that the person may be well in every sense of the word - fulfilled, satisfied, prosperous, healthy, and living in harmony with themselves, others and God. Shalom is a covenant word, an expression of God’s faithful relationship with His people.
Judges 6:1-24
What does this passage reveal about the way God deals with His people’s unfaithfulness?
Think about a time in your life when you felt harassed by circumstances. What caused your difficulties and how did you respond to them?
Why do you think the angel called Gideon a “mighty warrior”?
TUESDAY - Praying the Name
Reflect On: Judges 6:1-24.
Praise God: For His power to deliver us.
Offer Thanks: For punishments that bring us back to God.
Confess: Any patterns in your life that keep you from experiencing God’s peace.
Ask God: To free you from spiritual oppression.
WEDNESDAY - Praying the Name
Reflect On: Philippians 4:6-9.
Praise God: Because He is full of mercy.
Offer Thanks: That God’s Son is our peace.
Confess: Any habits of worry and anxiety.
Ask God: To grant you the peace that passes understanding.
THURSDAY - Praying the Name
Reflect On: Psalm 122.
Praise God: For His sovereignty over the nations and rulers of the world.
Offer Thanks: For the peace we have enjoyed as a nation.
Confess: Any lack of faith in God’s power to bring peace.
Ask God: To create a lasting peace in various parts of the world that need it now.
FRIDAY - Promises Associated with God’s Name
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
(Galatians 5:22)
Happy are those who find wisdom, and those who get understanding . . . Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
(Proverbs 3:13, 17)
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
(Isaiah 26:3).
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord.
(Jeremiah 29:11-14).
Continued Prayer and Praise
Pray for the return of peace in your own life (Lamentations 3:19-24).
Pray for peace of Christ to rule in your heart (Colossians 3:12-17).
