Peace Follows Each New Transition

Peace follows each new transition,
Love flows like waters that utter His Name,
He appears with His presence, to show forth His heavens,
For they bear His image – Thank God for the change.

Note: The Greek word “Parousia” means “presence.” It’s generally translated as “coming” rather than “presence.” It cannot mean “returning.” However, theologians have given themselves permission to translate “parousia” as “returning” when they interpret Scipture if it helps them “prove” certain religious ideas. This has caused many in the church to focus on being born again to the exclusion of growing to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect (totally complete or mature) man (singular), to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Most of the New Testament focuses on how to grow to this spiritual maturity.

The word “peace” is generally the Hebrew word “shalom.” While “shalom” is used for “hello,” “goodbye,” and “peace,” the literal meaning is “completeness.” In the New Testament, from HELPS Word-studies: 1515 erene (from eiro, to join, tie together into a whole) – properly, wholeness, i.e. when all essential parts are joined together.