Avi Shalom left Ethiopia to make “Alyiah” or “ascent” [to move to Israel permanently] to Israel when he was 17 to experience being a Jew in the Land of Israel. Avi, I think, served in the military and then went to university as well. Being somewhat discouraged with the secular life of Israel he came to question God and his life at the time. On a field trip to the Sea of Galilee, Yeshua revealed Himself to Avi as the One True and Only Messiah. I am sure I over simplified a holy encounter, but nevertheless, Avi has never been the same since. Avi is an Ethiopian born, Jewish derived, Israeli transformed citizen married to an American born daughter of a Russian- last -named “hippie to rabbi” guy named Eitan Shiskov. Avi Shalom married Hannah Shishkov and is Eitan’s son-in-law! Eitan Shishkov as you may recall is the founder of Tents of Mercy.But more importantly, Avi is co-heirs with Yeshua in the Kingdom of God.
That makes Avi and and me brothers in Yeshua! Do you know how blessed that makes me? Also wouldn’t you like to have PEACE as your middle name? "Henry Shalom Robinson". I like the sound of what that could mean. Maybe we could all just be called sons and daughters of Righteousness.Oh, that's right we are that already. "Henry son of Righteousness…"; even better.
My prayer today is that I will live in the community that is Yeshua/Jesus and not worry about labels, backgrounds, names, “handles”, denominations and just be a child of the kingdom of Righteousness.
PS: God was already answering my prayer...I was actually looking for friends from the Israel trip in my church yesterday...It just seems like we should all be in one place worshiping the One God we love. Hmmm.
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