This is a picture of Tropical Cyclone Glenda.This photo-like image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on March 29, 2006, at 10:40 a.m. local time (02:40 UTC). It shows Cyclone Glenda as a well-developed storm, sitting 525 kilometers (330 miles) west of Broome. Clouds from the storm covered most of the northwest coastline of Western Australia. Sustained, peak winds in the storm system were roughly 220 kilometers per hour (140 miles per hour) at this time. The storm’s spiraling clouds appear as a nearly solid white disk, but in several places, it appears as though some clouds are “boiling” up above the rest.
It struck me as I was thinking about how awesome is the power being unleashed by this storm, that the words of Jesus calmed a raging storm on the Sea of Galilee. I realised that it is not the size of the storm we are going through that matters, but the size of our God!!!
The word that Jesus actually used to calm the sea was "Shalom". Most people know that one of the meanings of this word is "peace", but if you ask a Jewish person what "shalom" means to the Jews, they will tell you that it actually means three things - "peace, health and prosperity".
Makes you think, doesn't it!
Shalom ...
3 comments:
Yeah its true, the Bible in Hebrew and Greek actually give power to the words God spoke in those times. Like "Shalom" merely translated would mean peace, wherein it actually means "peace health and prosperity. So also with the word translated "blessed" in English...in the original language Bible- it means " Happy , prosperous...and much more".
When I come across words like that, I thank God for choosing such a wonderful language to write His Words to us.
God Bless.
Nice blog.
wow, what a storm. Glad it didn't come down here to NZ. I love to watch thunderstorms. They remind me of the awesome power of God. Not even a million such storms could match the grace and love and power of the creator.
Thank you for visiting my blog and I would be honored to have you link with mine.
God bless.
Hey Guys (is that politically correct, or should I say girls??),
Thanks for the comments.
Rulan, you have such a gift with your art. Keep drawing and painting for His glory.
Godzheart, reading your blog shows me you have a teachable spirit, and a hunger to know the deep and intimate things of God.
Shalom to you both.
Steve
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