The last Beatitude we are going to cover is
Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.”
“Peacemakers” is only used once here in the
Bible. In Strong’s it means peace-maker
or pacific. I had never used the term
pacific in this context, so I had to look it up in the dictionary. There are several definitions for it. These include:
·
Tending to make or
preserve peace
·
Not warlike; peaceable;
mild
·
At peace; peaceful
·
Calm tranquil
This seems pretty straight forward. Since we are talking about the followers of
Christ, there is another dynamic to consider.
This peace they are after exists between people because those people
themselves are at peace with God. The
peacemakers are seeking to make peace through sharing the Gospel and God’s
Love. They understand what true peace
really is and desire that peace for others.
They know that a peace like that can only come from God. Wherever they work for peace, they draw from
the peace they have received from God.
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