MATTHEW 5:3\u201312<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cBlessed are the peacemakers,, for they will be called sons of God\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
(Matthew 5:9)<\/i>.<\/p>\n
The Bible makes a distinction between godly and carnal peacemaking. There are those who will make peace at any price, including the price of the truth and the Gospel. They seek to reconcile God and the world by selling out God. Some of the most visible \u201cpeacemakers\u201d in Israel were the false prophets, who cried \u201cPeace, peace,\u201d when there was no peace (Jeremiah 6:14).<\/p>\n
The peacemakers that receive the blessing of God are those who get to the root of animosity and bring authentic The peacemaker is a mediator who tries to bring two people, two groups, or two nations together.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve done some work in the area of labor management, and whenever I would speak to management, I would hear (from some), \u201cOh, you\u2019re pro-labor.\u201d On the other hand, when I would speak to labor, I would often hear, \u201cOh, man, you\u2019re pro-management.\u201d I was happy to hear those statements, because it meant that I was communicating labor\u2019s concerns to management, and management\u2019s concerns to labor.<\/p>\n
A mediator tends to be a lightning rod. Anytime you step between two people who are fighting you risk a broken nose, because what happens inevitably when you step into the breach is that the hostility that had been directed against the other person is for a time directed against you. The peacemaker has to be prepared to take the flak that comes with being a mediator.<\/p>\n
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was the great Peacemaker, who reconciled God and humanity. On the cross, He was the target of concentrated human hostility against God. And on the cross, He became the God-ordained target of God\u2019s unmitigated wrath against defiant humanity. As a result, He accomplished peace with God for us\u2014not a guarded truce, but an everlasting peace. There is now no condemnation for those who arc in Christ Jesus.<\/p>\n
CORAM DEO<\/b><\/p>\n
Judges 15\u201317<\/p>\n
Luke 10:1\u201324<\/p>\n
True peacemakers are called sons of God because the Son of God was the Supreme Peacemaker, who never compromised the truth of God, or negotiated the holiness of God, to attain peace. As Christians we must never compromise truth, but we must always seek peace. Strive to maintain peace and truth in your circle of friends and contacts.<\/p>\n
For further study: Proverbs 12:20; 16:6\u20138; Romans 14:13\u201323<\/i><\/p>\n
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