Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Once you make peace with God and have the peace of God in your heart, you’re able to make peace with other people.
God says, “I want you to be a peacemaker. I want you to be a reconciler.” The Bible calls this “the ministry of reconciliation.”
There is a common conflict between husbands and wives, generations, ethnic groups, religious groups, language groups, and nations. The greatest need in our world is reconciliation. Remember “peace on earth, good will toward men”?
God says, “Once I have shown you grace, I want you to show it to other people. Show them the grace I have shown you. Be a peacemaker.”
Jesus said it like this. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God”(Matthew 5:9 KJV).If you really know Christ, the Prince of Peace, you will be a peacemaker, not a troublemaker — at work, at home, or at school. You will build people up, not tear them down. You will compliment more than you criticize. You will love people the way Jesus loves people.
No wait for the perfect time to show grace to other people, because everyday we’re reminded of the grace God has shown us — that he gives us what we need, not what we deserve.
You say, “I can’t do it.” You say, “I can’t let go of it. They hurt me too badly. I can’t forgive them.”
You’re right. That’s why you need Jesus! You don’t have it in you to let it all go. That’s why you’re still holding onto it. You need to be filled with the love of Christ and the peace of Christ. Until that happens, you’re not going to have the ability to let it go.
What is God telling you to let go of today? Ask him to help you do it.
