Blessed Are The Peacemakers?

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES

(Matthew 5: 9) "Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God”

(Proverbs 12:20) "Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy."

(Proverbs 16:7) "When a man’s ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him."

(Hebrews 12:14) "Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord."

(Romans 12:18) "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men."

(James 3:17-18) (17) "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy." (18)" Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace."

(Jude 1:20-23) (20) "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost," (21) "Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life." (22) "And of some have compassion, making a difference:" (23) "And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh."

PREFACE SUMMARY

Dear reader, I am sharing this message from the book of Matthew, chapter five and verse nine. I want to ask you: What is a peacemaker, and why does God bless those who choose to be peacemakers in both deed and truth?

A peacemaker is someone willing to pursue peace at any cost, knowing that God himself paid the ultimate price to establish peace with fallen humanity through the death of his Son.

The peacemakers are called the sons of God because they reflect the work of the Son of God that brought peace. The scriptures state in Colossians 1:20, "And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth or things in heaven."

The Beatitudes are arranged in a specific order and are not just there by chance. The first four Beatitudes deal with our outward man and relationship with God. The last four Beatitudes deal with our relationship with others and teach us how Christians should live their lives amid other believers, including realizing that they live in a glass jar.

When I was a teenager, some rough people roamed the streets, and some belonged to a ruthless motorcycle gang called "the Peacemakers." These bikers would parade through town looking like they were three weeks overdue for a bath, attempting to strike fear in people as they rode by.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who build up and tear down. It doesn't take too much effort to be someone who tears down, but it takes a made-up mind and a willing heart to be someone who strives to edify and build up the body of Christ.

Beloved, let us strive to be peacemakers and children of God who reflect the work of the Son of God that brought peace to the world.

Church, in these trying times with trouble on every corner, we must keep fighting the fight of faith as a unified body working in harmony. We must hold on to His everlasting arms because many facing what we face today are losing hope and giving up.

Beloved, we may make many mistakes, but that does not define who we are. What matters most is that we dare to believe (Jeremiah 29:11) ESV: "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."

The enemy has a way of knowing when God is getting ready to move for us. He will send distractions to get our eyes off our assignment. Therefore, saints of the Living God, may we hold on just a little longer and realize we need each other. We are nearing the end of the day of grace, and His coming maybe sooner than we think.

"PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT TO GOD"

Dear readers, did you know that people are essential to God, and He does not want us living in bondage? Instead, He wants us to live in the power and victory of the cross. Our beloved Savior dealt a mighty blow to man's sin at the cross.

God raised Christ for our justification so we could come into His holy presence as one with no sin. We are declared righteous through the blood of Jesus.

Church, as those who know Christ, we need to start living as people who have received a free pardon from sin. We must put the devil where he belongs, under our feet. We must never give the devil an inch in our lives because his primary strategy is to entice and lure us to take his bait, like an angler trying to catch a fish.