Scripture

“God blesses, those who work for peace for they will be called the children of God.”

Application

There is a difference between pacifism as an end in itself and the working for peace that is a result of our relationship with God.

The peace makers referred to here are people who know that they are reconciled to God and therefore work in all their relationships to bring peace, justice and love to other people.

When we are saved, the wall between us and God comes to an end. We experience God’s shalom, the real peace or harmony that can only exist when we are walking in fellowship with the Lord.

God’s peace has four dimensions. It is peace with God, peace within ourselves, peace with others, and peace with creation.

As I grow in this experience of God’s peace, I live it out in my relationships with others. Not only that, as my life reflects the nature of God, people around me are saved and experience this piece themselves.

Every Christian becomes a catalyst for peace. Rather than demanding that others live at peace, we show what peace really looks like.

The Bible tells us that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself. This is His nature and His desire. When we live in the habit of reconciliation or peace, then we are living as God’s children.

Prayer

Your peace, Lord, flows through me like a river. May I share this grace with those around me. Amen.