Your Heart's Decisionmaker

There seems to be a rise in people saying the word "shalom" to their brothers and sisters. As I was preparing to broadcast my Cinch today, I was led to choose Colossians 3:15 (CJB). Which reads:

...and let the shalom which comes from the Messiah be your heart's decisionmaker, for this is why you were called to be part of a single Body. And be thankful...

The word shalom means peace. Jesus said that His children shall be known as peacemakers (Matthew 5:9). Why? Because Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). When we say "shalom" to one another, it should not be a mere word that we have decided to use to make us look or feel in right standing with God. It should be our lifestyle. The Prince of Peace should be manifesting in our lives through our walk and talk. Our conversations should be spreading peace wherever we go. If we are spreading hearsay, rumors or gossip, then the Prince of Peace is not our decisionmaker. And when we say to our brother or sister "shalom", it is only a mere word that we have chosen to use.

When the Prince of Peace truly lives on the inside of you and you say "shalom" to your brother or sister, that person will leave your presence feeling the peace and love that radiates from the Messiah. But on the contrary, that person will leave your presence feeling the opposite.

Let's purpose in our heart to not just say the word "shalom", but to live it. And let the Messiah be your heart's decisionmaker.

Shalom.