OK, More On Shalom

This is a bit of an email I sent to a dear soul and caring, wise friend today. I am seriously loving Jesus as our Peace. Good promise.

"Yesterday the sermon at church was on the peace of Jesus. And I was sort of tracking through most of it, but then really towards the end it came together kind of beautifully for me. Internal shalom - Jesus brings us peace internally; shalom - complete peace/wholeness/satisfaction/rest. And fear/anger/anxiety/depression/boredom/despair is real. But Jesus is coming.
Advent reminds us of this. And He himself is our peace. So I hope to remember the cross of Christ. Rely on him. In my job. In my heartache, pain over dear ones who are suffering, again with the job, aloneness, uncertain future, and anticipated loss of loved ones. And so I started crying at the beginning of communion, "Jesus body broken for you. Jesus blood shed for you." And I said to him, "For me? Sweet Jesus, that's right, for me. Yes, for me. Thank you." And I cried and went to get a cracker and some wine from up front."