Spiritual Life and Leadership 3. The Fourfold Nature of Shalom
Sep 10, 2018
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The fourfold nature of shalom involves four key relationships--our relationship with God, with each other, with the created order, and within ourselves.
THIS EPISODE’S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
- I was involved in Campus Crusade for Christ when I was in college. When I learned to share the Four Spiritual Laws, I was told, “Don’t focus on abundant life. Just focus on eternal life.”
- When God created the world, it was in a state of shalom.
- Shalom refers to a comprehensive state of well-being that touches every aspect of life.
- When God created the world, the world experienced the fourfold nature of shalom:
- Between God and people
- Between people and each other
- Within human beings themselves–a kind of inner shalom
- Between human beings and the creation
- But shalom was broken in all four of these ways. The fourfold nature of shalom was broken:
- Between God and people
- Adam and Eve hid from God
- Between people and each other
- They saw their nakedness and no longer felt safe with each other
- Within human beings themselves
- They now felt shame
- Between human beings and the creation
- Childbirth would be painful and the earth would no longer produce without toil
- Between God and people
- God wants to restore shalom in all four of these ways
- Between God and people
- Jesus sacrifice makes restoration of shalom with God possible
- Between people and each other
- No more war, violence, racism, classism, injustice, poverty, etc.
- Within human beings themselves
- God wants to heal our shame
- Between human beings and creation
- Caring for creation is not a liberal or conservative thing; it’s a matter of stewardship
- Between God and people
- We are called to participate with God in God’s mission of shalom. We are called to join God in restoring the fourfold nature of shalom.
RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:
- Campus Crusade for Christ
- Website: https://www.cru.org/
- Twitter: @crutweets
- Four Spiritual Laws
- Flourish San Diego
- Website: https://flourishsandiego.org/
- Twitter: @FlourishSD
- Amy Sherman discusses the fourfold nature of shalom in her book, Kingdom Calling
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