Shalom?

I almost forgot to explain the title of this blog! Shalom. Hmm. Sounds vaguely familiar? A Jewish greeting for hello and goodbye? Yes. But also something more, something difficult to describe. More of a concept, than a definition, really.

Shalom's Hebrew meaning indicates a sense of being complete, perfect and full. It is used in the Bible to mean "Prince of Peace," describing Jesus' character. It has also been taught to me as describing our world before the Fall. God created the world as being perfectly whole, yet now we behold it broken.

"Seeking Shalom" is part of my life every day. I believe that our purpose as believers in Christ is to allow him to restore this world person by person, neighborhood by neighborhood, nation by nation to Shalom, to its fullness in Him, through broken vessels like us.

In regards to Uganda, He has already begun that work, the work of slow, painful but lasting restoration and I am humbled to be in any way a part of that.