Shalom Over Our Streets
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“Shalom Over Our Streets” is a powerful and heartfelt plea for peace and safety within our communities. This track resonates with a deep longing for God’s shalom – a peace that transcends mere absence of conflict and encompasses complete well-being and harmony. The song combines evocative lyrics with a compelling melody to inspire a sense of hope and intercessory commitment among listeners. It calls on believers to be peacemakers and to actively seek God’s protection and peace over their neighborhoods, towns, and cities. Aligned with the album’s focus on the sanctity of life and the importance of covenant relationships, “Shalom Over Our Streets” underscores the role of Christians as bearers of peace and agents of God’s restorative love in a broken world. This track is an encouragement to pray fervently against violence and division, and to be catalysts for God’s peace and unity in our daily environments.
Worship Devotion
Praying for God’s Peace in Our Communities
Opening Scripture: Psalm 34:14 – “Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”
Reflection:
“Shalom Over Our Streets” is a heartfelt cry for God’s peace, or ‘Shalom,’ in our communities. Shalom in Hebrew encompasses more than just the absence of conflict; it includes the idea of complete harmony, wholeness, and well-being.
Deeper Insight:
In a world where violence and unrest can often be prevalent, the call for peace is both urgent and necessary. Isaiah 54:10 assures us of God’s steadfast love and peace: “Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.”
This scripture invites us to trust in God’s enduring promise of peace, even in turbulent times. It also calls us to be active peacemakers, reflecting God’s love and compassion in our actions.
Application:
As intercessors, our role extends to praying for the safety and peace of our streets, neighborhoods, and cities. We are called to seek and promote peace, being instruments of God’s Shalom in our communities. Let’s commit to praying for a cessation of violence, healing of divisions, and the flourishing of peace and well-being in our surroundings.
Prayer:
Lord, we pray for Your Shalom over our streets. Bring healing to broken communities, and turn hearts towards peace. Protect the vulnerable and bring an end to violence and fear. Use us as agents of Your peace, showing Your love and compassion in our actions. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Closing Scripture:
Matthew 5:9 – “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
This devotion is designed to inspire and equip believers to pray fervently for peace in their communities, reminding them of God’s promise of Shalom and calling them to be active participants in the pursuit of peace.
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Shalom Over Our Streets
Verse 1:
In the alleys and roads, where shadows lie,
We call Your peace, Lord, from the sky.
Where fear tries to rule, let Your love reign,
On our streets, O Lord, let Your shalom sustain.
Chorus
Shalom over our streets, peace profound,
In Your presence, Lord, safety is found.
Turn hearts from hate, let Your mercy meet,
Every soul, every road, bring peace to our streets.
Verse 2
In the cries of the night, in the tears of the day,
Be our refuge, Lord, our fortress and stay.
Heal the wounds, break the chains of despair,
In Your hands, Lord, we place every care.
Chorus
Shalom over our streets, peace profound,
In Your presence, Lord, safety is found.
Turn hearts from hate, let Your mercy meet,
Every soul, every road, bring peace to our streets.
Bridge
For the lost, for the broken, we lift our voice,
In Your peace, in Your love, let this world rejoice.
Under Your watch, let no harm defeat,
Guardian of all, protect our streets.
Chorus
Shalom over our streets, peace profound,
In Your presence, Lord, safety is found.
Turn hearts from hate, let Your mercy meet,
Every soul, every road, bring peace to our streets.
Outro
In Your mighty name, we claim victory,
Shalom over our streets, in You, we are free.
Pray for shalom to cover your city—healing racial divides, ending cycles of violence, and establishing God’s justice on the streets. May your voice be one of peace, your feet swift to serve, and your presence an outpost of God’s kingdom wherever you walk.Spiritual Engagement
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