Blessed are the peacemakers

Hello everybody, 

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. 

Primary Text

“Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous—with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!” Matthew 5v9 (AMP)

Another category of people who the Bible tells us are blessed are the peacemakers – those who make peace and maintain peace. The Bible says these ones shall be called the sons of God. It is very difficult to live and thrive in an environment – whether a home, community or nation where there is no peace. The Bible lets us know that for the wicked, there is no peace, but the Gospel is referred to as the Gospel of peace. Jesus is called the Prince of peace (Isaiah 9v6), and one thing the presence of the Lord brings is peace. We find repeatedly in the Scripture, the greeting – Grace and peace be unto you from our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1v1; Galatians 1v3). Our God is indeed a God of peace and those who make and maintain peace are called the sons of God. Do you make and maintain peace? Hebrews 12v14 (AMP) says “Strive to live in peace with everybody and pursue that consecration and holiness without which no one will [ever see the Lord].” One way we can make and maintain peace is actually to preach the Gospel. Isaiah 52v7 (NIV) says “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Indeed, by believing in the completed work of Christ on the Cross, and accepting Him as their Lord and Saviour, men have peace with God. Moreover, by continuing to encourage and exhort one another in the faith, we are maintaining peace.

Prayer

Father, I thank You for Your Word. I thank You for Your faithfulness. Father, help me to be a peacemaker in Jesus name, amen.