Episode 12 - Yahweh Shalom - a podcast by Sharon Webster - Solid Rock Ministries

WEEK 2 - YHVH (LORD), Revive Our Land

April 16th - 22nd 

Day  12 - Yahweh Shalom

April 20, 2020

Today, is the 4 month, the 20th day in the year 2020. The number 4 relates to the earth. In Hebrew it’s the letter ‘dalet’ which is symbolized by a ‘door’. The number 20 symbolizes redemption and expectancy. It is connected to a perfect period of waiting, labor or suffering anticipating the breakthrough. 

In Hebrew 20 is the letter ‘kaph’ which represents the ‘palm of the hand’. It signifies giving freely with the palm up, or covering sin with the palm down.

2020 / 2 Chronicles 20:20 

And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD (Yahweh) your God, so shall you be established; believe his prophets, so shall you prosper. (NKJV)

I say, a door is opening before you, those things that you have longed and waited for are right at hand. Stay expectant this year! For your redemption from a hard season is coming to an end. I say, breath, O Breath of God, breath upon the four corners of the Earth - bring new life of out the death structures that have had us captive. I release the Ruach Ha’kodseh to brood over the waters and the face of the earth bringing life out of chaos and disease.

Names of God: A Way to Understand His Nature and Character

The Names of God used in the Bible act as a roadmap for learning about the character of God. Since the Bible is God's Word to us, the names He chooses in scripture are meant to reveal His true nature to us. Along with revealing God’s nature His names covey His character, promises, authority and power over all.

Yahweh Shalom

In the book The God Behind The Names is says; 

“In order to understand the importance of this covenantal attribute of YHWH Shalom, we must consider the historical setting in which it was given. As a result of Israel’s idolatrous rebellion against YHWH, He sent the Midianites against them. For several years, they severely oppressed Israel, ruining their crops and destroying their land and livestock. When Israel cried out to YHWH to save them, the Angel of the LORD appeared to an unlikely deliverer, Gideon, who was threshing wheat in a secret place for fear of the Midianites.

Prior to this, the LORD had sent a prophet to teach and exhort Israel (Judges 6:8-10). Now, the Angel of the LORD had come to confirm the word of the prophet, to commission Gideon as Israel’s deliverer, and to inspire him through various miracles. Most Bible scholars believe that the Angel of the LORD was a preincarnate self-manifestation of YHWH—or Jesus Himself, as Jesus is YHWH incarnate. This, of course, is borne out by Gideon’s own testimony after the Angel suddenly disappeared.” http://www.myredeemerlives.com/namesofgod/namesofgod.html

God is Calling Modern Day Gideon’s

Judges 6:11-15, 20-27

11 Then the angel of the LORD came and sat under the oak that was in Ophrah…Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the Midianites. 12 The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, "The LORD is with you, O valiant warrior.” 13 Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian."14 The LORD looked at him and said, "Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” 15 He said to Him, "O Lord, how shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family is the least in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father's house.” 16 But the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man….(Giedon prepares an offering meal) 21 Then the angel of the LORD put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread; and fire sprang up from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight. 22 When Gideon saw that he was the angel of the LORD, he said, "Alas, O Lord GOD! For now I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face.” 23 The LORD said to him, "Peace to you, do not fear; you shall not die.” 24 Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD and named it The LORD is Peace. 25 Now on the same night the LORD said to him, "Take your father's bull and a second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal which belongs to your father, and cut down the Asherah that is beside it; 26 and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold in an orderly manner, and take a second bull and offer a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah which you shall cut down.” 27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD had spoken to him; and because he was too afraid of his father's household and the men of the city to do it by day, he did it by night.

I will bless you with…Visitation - Glory - Fire!

KEY SCRIPTURE: Numbers 6:22-27

22 The Lord spoke to Moses: 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 May Yahweh bless you and protect you; 25 may Yahweh make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 may Yahweh look with favor on you and give you peace. 27 In this way they will pronounce My name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.” (HCSB)

• Pronounce: declare or announce, to declare (a person or thing) to be as specified.

I Will Keep You…

• Shamar: A close watching of something for guarding or protecting.

Psalms 12:5-8  5”Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs.” 6 The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times. 7 You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever. 8 The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

I Will Bless You!

NAME OF GOD

Yahweh-Shalom

Hebrew words go beyond their spoken pronunciation. Each word conveys feeling, intent, and emotion. Shalom is much more than simple ‘peace’ ‘free from war or strife’ - shalom is complete peace. I’ve heard it said that shalom conveys ‘Nothing broken, nothing missing’ in your life.

“Peace (07965) (shalom from salam/salem/shalam = to be safe, sound, healthy, perfect, complete [1Ki 7:51, Neh 6:18]) signifies a sense of well-being and harmony both within and without - Completeness, wholeness, peace, health, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, prosperity, fullness, rest, harmony; the absence of agitation or discord, a state of calm without anxiety or stress…Shalom also includes the idea of vigour and vitality in all dimensions of life. In short, shalom speaks of holistic ("holy") health for our souls and spirits.”                                                                       https://www.preceptaustin.org/shalom_-_definition 

“Although the compound name appears only once in the Old Testament, the word "shalom" by itself appears ±326 times. Transliterated "peace" in our English Bibles, the word appears ±120 times as a greeting or blessing and ±157 times in its various contexts meaning "well", "peace", "good health", "whole", "perfect", or “fulfilled".

Based on the many uses of the word throughout the Old Testament, we can conclude that "shalom" means much more than the English word "peace", which means generally "harmonious relations" and the "absence of strife". While "shalom" certainly means that, it goes so much further. to that kind of peace that results from being a whole person in right relationship with God and with others.”  http://www.myredeemerlives.com/namesofgod/namesofgod.html

Shalom is a blessing, a manifestation of divine grace.

Guzik - The Hebrew word shalom, is more than the cessation of hostility - it is God’s word for wholeness and goodness and total satisfaction in life. This is the abundant life Jesus promised! (John 10:10)

Jesus Gives His Peace 

"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. (John 14:27)

And the peace of God (YHWH Shalom), which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians  4:7)

14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. 17And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. 18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. [Ephesians 2:14-22 New King James Version (NKJV)]

Scripture: Judges 6:24

So Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh. He called it Yahweh Shalom. To this day it is still in Ophrah, which belongs to Abiezer’s family. (NOG)

Blessing / Declaration of the Name:

I bless you with Yahweh Shalom! Peace that surpasses ALL understanding is yours - this Peace is a person Jesus Christ / Yahweh Shalom. As I called Gideon I am calling you in this hour, Arise mighty men and women of valor. It’s time to cleanse the land of defilement. It’s time to tear down the false gods you have worship (mammon, entertainment, your denominations and church structures, your education and health structures, etc.) These things have often led My People away for the purest form of worship - face to face - with Yahweh! 

I have come as a jealous God in this season, removing all those things that have gotten your eyes off of Me. Yahweh Shalom has come to bring wholeness to every aspect of your life whatever you have need of ask of Me. For I AM is present - I Will Be to You Whatever You Need Be to BE! Call out, for I hear your every cry. I collect your every tear and I AM here to bring you into the place of Destiny, into the place Victory. Not just for you Beloved but so the people of the earth can be blessed by you through ME!

Yahweh Shalom!

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