from the desk of
The Bread of Haste Ministry (BHM)
February 6, 2026
Journey Members,
The Bread of Haste Ministry (BHM)
Dear Journey Members,
We, like countless numbers of others were convinced we had peace, real spiritual peace as we attended religious services and supported religious leaders and organizations. We celebrated Christmas and Easter and even attended watch-night service on New Year's Eve, to include seven-utterances services on “Good Friday.” We participated in lent observances and kept the advent calendar requirements as part of our religious traditions and rituals, only to realize that depression set-in after every season, after every celebration, after every event, and after every tradition. Even thanksgiving became a monotonous exercise of “playing the religious game” with little or no spiritual value, no real connection to the GOD of all creation. Yes, we found “peace,” by the world’s standard, but not the peace that surpasses all understanding. That peace, we now know as “SHALOM.”
PAX ROMANA. Roman peace or peace through strength. In the modern usage, “world peace” generally focuses on the absence of open war and stable international relations achieved by treaties, diplomacy, deterrence, or institution. It is typically measured by metrics of security, arms-control, or the lack of conflict rather than by personal reconciliation or covenant fidelity.
Because the political goal of “world peace” can proceed by compromise, balance of power or coercion, it often times overlooks inner transformation, restitution and the moral repair of relationships that biblical Shalom commands. Political settlements can be fragile if underlying injustices or alienation are not addressed. For that reason we see diplomatic peace as a legitimate and necessary work, but not equivalent to the biblical hope of restored covenant life.
SHALOM. Shalom is comprehensive inner peace, right relationships, social justice, and material wellbeing, affecting the person, family, community, and creation. Shalom flows from GOD’S blessing and covenant faithfulness, which can only be found through obedience to HIS Holy Scriptures. Shalom is recognized by repentance, justice, mercy, reconciliation, and covenant fidelity. Shalom carries the idea of completeness, well-being, and right order under GOD rather than only the absence of conflict.
The Aaronic benediction/blessing commanded by GOD, culminates with “give you Shalom” (Numbers 6:24-26), a benediction that ties restored Shalom to restored wholeness and stability for GOD’S people. Because Shalom is covenantal, it highlights relationships being made right between people and GOD, among neighbors and between humanity and creation. Shalom is rooted in divine reconciliation and future restoration to the Messianic hope and work of YESHUA.
How we pursue SHALOM
We “STUDY” and do our best to observe and obey “all” the commandments of GOD, to include observance of His appointed and anointed times. We rise at 2:00 am every morning [except the seventh day, SHABBAT], pray, worship, and study the Holy Scriptures together before we begin our normal workday. After studying the Holy Scriptures, we typically depart for the gym and work before 4:00 am. Most would suggest that 2:00 am is way too early to start the day; however, my wife has always been an early riser, spending quiet time in prayer, in the stillness of the morning, in the presence of GOD. It was beautiful to my soul to see and know that she submits to GOD’S authority on our behalf, every day. We later learned that King David rose early in the morning as well, to be alone with GOD. In the stillness of the morning, he walked with GOD, talked with GOD, praised and worshiped before GOD, before the business of the day began. Our Rabbi Yeshua also enjoyed early quiet mornings where He, too, walked and talked with His Father. He would listen for that “Still Small Voice,” in the quietness of the morning, that talked with Him, walked with Him, blessed and strengthened Him each day (Psalm 5:4, CJB).
As husband and wife, we find Shalom in the stillness of the morning and on Shabbat, in the presence of GOD as we talk with GOD together, submit to HIS Will together, praise, worship, and rejoice before HIM, together.
In the stillness of the morning and on SHABBAT, we are in the presence of GOD. In the stillness of the morning, we find SHALOM (שָׁלוֹם).
Yours in Rabbi Yeshua Messiah
“STUDY”