“To let our light shine and become shalom makers is such a challenging task,” said President Najla Kassab in her address to the 2017 meeting of the Executive Committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC).
“Many times people perceive peace – shalom – as merely the absence of war or troubles,” she said. “Some understand peace as keeping the status quo, no problems and all is smooth. On the contrary, peace is linked to the wellbeing of the people, l owing out of God’s will for all to have ‘fullness of life.’
“To work towards shalom is to have our eyes focused on human dignity. That is why when we work for justice and peace we could get upset and angry and strive to do something to overcome all pain and restore the dignity of the people. We become concerned with living out God’s will for God’s people and to defend them with all that this commitment requires.” (WCRC)