Is there a missing peace in our Christmas festivities?
Amid the annual fuss and flurry, shopping and stress…
Pause a mini manna moment…
and assess the real reason for the season.
Yes, the impact of that phrase has been diminished by it’s overuse.
However its’ TRUTH remains forever pertinent. He is the bridge the WAY of reconciliation.
During this season our focus often strays from our savior, to that which has become so commercialized and gift oriented, that we forget the greatest gift that ever was given should be the primary focus and IS The MISSING PEACE/PIECE in too many ‘Christmas’ events and gatherings.
It’s all about the presence
not the presents,
because He is the star
of the house of bread.
BEIT LECHEM
בֵּית לֶחֶם
Bethlehem Is the Greek spelling of the Hebrew name BEIT LECHEM meaning house of bread, in what more appropriate place could he have been born, the one who said, for the bread of God is that which descends from heaven and gives life to the world. John 6:33
Bethlehem (/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/; Arabic: بيت لحم Bayt Lahm Arabic pronunciation: [beːt.laħm], “House of Meat”;
Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bet Lehem, Hebrew pronunciation: [bet ˈleχem], “House of Bread”;
Ancient Greek: Βηθλεέμ Greek pronunciation: [bɛːtʰle.ém];
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How do we see things?
We miss so much, its all about perception and what we focus on…
our eyes are a gift; so what do we see?
There are so many sights happening around us.
Hebrew letter Tav at the end of a lightening bolt!
So many amazing
signs in the heavens,
in the sky,
the moon 
and stars
Nov. 19th, Northern Lights Tromsø, Norway,
Phoenix appears in aurora over Senja, Norway Nov. 11th
Sky over Portugal above
below in Swedens’ skies.
There’s a comet passing by and has been dubbed the Christmas comet.
Its’ closest approach was 16th December.
The comet 46P Wirtanen near the Pleiades on Dec.16th 2018 
Visible to the naked eye, 
a reminder of the star that the wise men followed 
and amazingly in the same location 
as the one they saw
which they interpreted as meaning that a king had been 
born in Beit Lechem of Judea .
and where the Lamb of God was born and 
wrapped in swaddling clothes.
Which star are we following which star is leading us? And where is it headed?
Make sure it’s the bright shining of Messiah and not an angel of light!
Instead of looking down to our digital devices let’s look up to where our help comes from.
Look up, at the amazing phenomena happening all around this beautiful earth which He spoke into existence.
There is nothing wrong with remembering Him as a baby as long as it does not detract from His purpose in coming – we celebrate His miraculous birth and yet it was just the beginning. As believers, we know He is Risen and that our soon returning King is no longer a helpless infant.
His life, death, resurrection and soon return, should be our prime motivation in any purpose of gathering together. Not the food, or the gifts, or the traps and trappings, all designed by purveyors of commercial things, who all vie for our hard earned money.
They ply their never ending temptations directly to our wants, lusts, traditions and culture and promote everything except what we should be thinking of.
A little research will confirm the somewhat non Christian roots of many traditions we entertain; like santa clause, etc. The exact time of year when Messiah Jesus was born, is possibly correlating more accurately to the Hebrew season of either Passover in the spring, which some scholars say and others point to the season of Succoth, which is our Sept/Oct and not Dec 25th. However the exact date is not the critical issue. The focus of our love intention and heart motivation is.
Our attention is linked to our intention.
What we give our time to and in what order and capacity.
It’s all about our souls’ desire and our spirits’ well-being.
The missing piece should not be peace missing in your spirit, soul and heart; we should be filled with the peace He came to bring us. Just as the Angels declared it to those shepherds in the fields.
True biblical shalom refers to an inward sense of completeness or wholeness. Although it can describe the absence of war, a majority of biblical references refer to an inner completeness and tranquility. today, when we greet someone or say goodbye, in Israel you say, Shalom.
We are literally saying, “may you be full of well-being” or, “may health and prosperity be upon you.”
Hebrew words go beyond their spoken pronunciation. Each Hebrew word conveys feeling, intent and emotion. Shalom is more then just simply peace; it is a complete peace. It is a feeling of contentment, completeness, wholeness, well being and harmony.
According to Strong’s Concordance 7965 Shalom means completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfectness, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord.
Shalom comes from the root verb shalam meaning to be safe in mind, body, or estate. to be complete, perfect and full. In modern Hebrew the obviously related word Shelem means to pay for, and Shulam means to be fully paid.
So when Jesus/Yeshua said, My Peace I give to you, My Peace I leave with you, the meaning of fully paid, takes on a deeper concept, that of Gal. 3:13 and Col.1:14
Paid The Price. (Shulam)
… He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.
What do we see?
And Messiah Himself said He was both giving and leaving His Shalom with us. Not like the world can understand but His peace – the missing peace – If it wasn’t missing He would have had no need or reason to say what He did.
Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is called Sar shalom, Prince of Peace, which perfectly describes the ministry and personality of our Messiah (Isaiah 9:6).
Shalom is taken from the root word shalam, which means, to be safe in mind, body, or estate.
It speaks of completeness, fullness, or a type of wholeness that encourages you to give back — to generously re-pay something in some way.
If this is the way we understand biblical peace, then suddenly many verses take on a whole new meaning.
Because each Hebrew word conveys feeling, intent and emotion, Shalom is more then just simply peace; it is a complete peace. It is a feeling of contentment, completeness, wholeness, well being and harmony. Nothing is missing or broken and no good thing is withheld.
Each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet has a special meaning and a story to tell. The Hebrew letters spelling the word “shalom” are Shin Lamed Vav Mem sofit. Taken together, and reading from right to left, they spell SHALOM.
SHIN is the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet and it has a numerical value of 300. SHIN means TOOTH, YEAR, REPEAT, TEACH. SHIN makes the sound SHHHH when the DOT is on the right, and SSSS when the DOT is on he left. Shin is one of 7 letters which may be adorned with Tagin, or little crowns, in the Torah, Tefillin or Mezzuzah scroll.
LAMED is the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has a numerical value of 30. Lamed makes a sound like the L in Like. Lamed means both TO LEARN and TO TEACH. The Lamed is the tallest and most majestic of all the letters. Since LAMED means LEARNING, it would seem that this would constitute a direct connection between LAMED, LEARNING and YHWH.
VAV is the 6th letter, has a numerical value of 6, and is constructed of a single vertical line. Vav means HOOK and makes a sound like the V in Victory. When used as a vowel, Vav can sound like a long o or a long u. Translated it means AND. It is the GREAT CONNECTOR. Vav appears in the Four Letter name of YHWH our Elohim – Yud Hey Vav Hey.
MEM is the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has a numerical value of 40. Mem makes a sound like the M in Middle. But according to an ancient text the MEM hummms! Mem is usually associated with the word mayim – WATER or Eemah – MOTHER. Mem is composed of a Caf (20) and a Vav (6) = 26, which have the same GEMATRIA as the Yud (10) Hey (5) Vav (6) Hey (5) = 26, name of God – the holiest of Name of God. The first word in Torah is Bereshit, meaning: A BEGINNING. If you divide Bereshit into bara and sheet, it means HE CREATED SIX (sheet is 6 in Aramaic) meaning The 6 days in which creation was completed.
Matt. 1:21. She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus [the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua, which means Savior], for He will save His people from their sins [that is, prevent them from failing and missing the true end and scope of life, which is God].
This is why He came and the world is in danger of leaving Him out of the annual celebration of His birth.
This year let us be the ones to refocus the attention of those we are with, to the Sar Shalom/Prince of Peace; whose gift of forgiveness, salvation and eternal life will not break, or have to be returned because it’s the wrong size! Let us guide our family, friends, coworkers and neighbors to the present giver.
(It is rather disturbing that santa and satan is just one letter different by removing n from the center to the end of the word!?)
There is nothing wrong with giving, on the contrary it is the central message of the gospel – He GAVE His only Son.
And it truly is, more blessed to give than to receive. This is a principle based on Hebrew thought that the person in need is actually the reason we are able to be blessed; because they have a need, we have the opportunity to be blessed to give and should be grateful for that chance.
We can give in many ways our time, our talents, our money, our resources, our love, our attention, our prayers, etc. It’s as always, the motivation of the heart and why we do what we do that determines the quality of our gift; and it truly is the thought that counts. What one may see as a useless gift, was on the givers end their way of showing their love and fond thoughts. The old adage of don’t look a gift horse in the mouth reveals an ungrateful attitude. 
While we celebrate the true meaning behind the worlds façade, when we look at the twinkling lights… let’s remember, as we did at Hanukkah, He is the light of the world, of our lives and the hope of tomorrow.
This new year, as the Gregorian calendar changes to 2019, we remember the Fathers’ calendar and what time it really is.
It’s 5779 and time is running out.
So instead of scheduling the attendance to an annual Christmas service, crammed in between everything else, let’s make Him the central focus of all we do this Christmas time. After all, the reference to Him as Messiah/Christ is why it’s called Christmas.
The date is not as important as how we spend our time and what we focus on. For believers every day is just as special, its not just for one or two times a year.
So indeed it truly is, Joy to the world for the Lord is come – and He is Coming again …soon!
Is there a missing piece in your plans?
Maybe what’s missing is the Peace of the Son of Man, Jesus the Messiah!
He’s the one who completes the picture.
He is the last piece in the puzzle and the glue that holds everything together by the Word of His power.
Let us look for a star of guidance and wisely seek Him in our own lives and be willing to follow wherever He leads.
He is the light from on high that dawns upon us to guide our feet into the WAY of Shalom.
We may never intellectually comprehend the miracle of His incarnation and all its’ majestic mystery with our natural finite minds.
Let’s rather follow the example of the wise men, who, after following the star, they then fell down in humble worship on finding Him.
Make sure the true Shalom is the present that we give to others and that you receive His gift to you.
Much love and abundant blessings to every subscriber, follower, FB friends and of course much 
Shalom from your MMM Mishpachah.
MMM just passed 2 years of internet presence and will continue to post with the Fathers’/Avinu’s guidance.
for subscribing and your faithful support in prayer.
More Insights at related posts – links below:
https://www.minimannamoments.com/may-this-be-a-shannah-of-shalom-a-year-of-peace/ .
https://www.minimannamoments.com/because-he-came/
https://www.minimannamoments.com/is-el-eem-anu/
https://www.minimannamoments.com/who-lights-up-your-life/
https://www.minimannamoments.com/a-lambs-tale-and-a-mysterious-tower/
Please Do Not leave this page without the surety in your heart that you have His peace in your life and heart..
NOT CERTAIN?
YOU CAN BE..
Make sure Messiah Jesus/Yeshua is your Redeemer, Savior, Lord and soon returning King and that you have a personal relationship with Him.
Its all about Life and Relationship, NOT Religion.
You are greatly loved and very precious in His sight.
He longs to give you the Shalom He paid the ultimate price for..
SIMPLY SAY THE FOLLOWING MEANING IT FROM YOUR HEART..don’t delay one more minute, SAY IT RIGHT NOW…
Heavenly Father I come to you in the Name of Jesus/Yeshua asking for forgiveness of my sins for which I am truly sorry. I repent of them all and turn away from my past.
I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth that Jesus/Yeshua is your Son and that He died on the cross at calvary to pay the price for my sin, so that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the kingdom of Heaven. Father I believe that Jesus/Yeshua rose from the dead and I ask you to come into my life right now and be my personal Savior and Lord and I will worship you all the days of my life. Because your word is truth I say that I am now forgiven and born again and by faith I am washed clean with the blood of Jesus/Yeshua. Thank you that you have accepted me into your family in Jesus’/Yeshua’s name. Amen.
Av Shalom
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