Being a PeaceMAKER!

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God."  Matthew 5:9

Our God is the Prince of Peace.  (Isaiah 9:6-7)  Our God is the God of Peace.  (Hebrews 3:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Roams 16:20.)  Our God left us the gift of peace. (John 14:27).  If all this is true, and it is, then why are we Christians living without peace!?!?!?

Let me suggest to you today that Satan is trying to steal and kill our peace.  Just turn on the news and see the craziness in this world.  But the Bible calls us to be PEACEMAKERS.  In this world of chaos and craziness, we are to be PEACEMAKERS.  Now, that's a PRO-active word.  Being a peaceMAKER involves doing something and not sitting around waiting for peace to strike us.

We need to make our peace with God.  In Isaiah 57 it says there is no peace for the wicked.  In order to not be wicked we need God in our lives.  We need to have a daily walk with Christ and let Him lead us.  Then, we'll have the Fruit of the Spirit which includes PEACE in our lives supernaturally.  Obeying God leads to peace.

We also need to have peace with ourselves and our purpose in life.  Matthew 10:29-31 points out how important we are to God.  Colossians 1:22 points out that we are holy.  We need to have confidence that we wondefully made and that God loves us dearly. 

Finally, we need to be peaceMAKERS with others.  Romans 12:18 says as much as it is up to us, we need to live in peace.  As Christians we are expected to humble ourselves and seek peace.  Matthew 18 tells us how to handle disagreements with other Christians, but even when we are seeking peace with non-Christians we are to do it humbly. 

And what does the Bible say about being a peacemaker?  Well, they will be called children of God!  Oh, that others would know me as a daughter of the King.  And not just any King, but the King of Kings!  That's how I want to be known!

Lord, thank you for leaving us the gift of PEACE!  Help us to be peaceMAKERS and not just peaceKEEPERS!  In your precious Son's name I pray.  ~ Amen