Be A Peacemaker!
"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called sons of God."
Matthew 5: 9
Most of us are familiar with the activities of the United Nations
Peacekeeping Forces. Members of the Peacekeeping Forces
are universally recognized because of the light blue helmets
or berets they wear when deployed.
Their mission is not to make peace but to help keep peace.
In general, they employ numerous civil strategies in support
of governments and militaries who are attempting to make
peace, that is, to settle disputes.
That mission brings to mind Jesus’ words in the Beatitudes:
“Blessed are the peacemakers” not the peacekeepers. While
peacekeeping is challenging, peacemaking is harder.
And Jesus assigns us a harder task of making peace in a
world that leans toward conflict. In Romans 14:17-18, Paul
summarized why peacemaking is so important. First, peace
is one characteristic of the kingdom of God (verse 17).
Second, those who pursue peace are “pleasing to God”
(verse 18,). Or to use Jesus’ words, peacemakers are
“blessed” by God.
Look for situations today in which you can introduce
the peace of God to those who are lacking it and be
blessed for your efforts.
"Humility solders Christians together in peace."
Thomas Watson
