A PEACEMAKER?
Memorise: Blessed are the peacemakers:
for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
Read: 2nd Corinthians
5:18-20, Bible in one year: Isaiah 65-66, Acts 13:1-25
When Adam and Eve fell into sin in the
Garden of Eden, this brought enmity between the Creator and His human creator.
The first man and woman decided to love when God hated (Genesis 3:6). It is
unfortunate that this spiritual depravity has continued till date. Men tend to
love the world more than their Creator as a result of the lust of the eye, the
lust of the flesh and the pride of life (1st John 2:14-14).
“Therefore
the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from
whence he was taken. So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims , and a flaming sword
which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
Genesis 3:23-24
The enmity and separation symbolised by
the scripture above lingered for a very long time until God decided to
reconcile mankind to Himself. God’s expectation is that men will get reconciled
to Him by accepting the hand of love He has stretched out to humanity. Like the
father of the prodigal son, God is expectantly waiting for mankind to come home
to eternal bliss. God wants to make children out of his human creation.
“Blessed
are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Matthew
5:9
Who are the peacemakers? The peacemakers
are those who realise their state of enmity with God and endeavour to forsake
their sinful ways of life in order to please Him. Apostle Paul wrote that:
“And
all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ , and
hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that God was in
Christ, reconciling the world unto himself , not imputing their trespasses unto
them; and hath committed unto us the
word of reconciliation.”
2nd
Corinthians 5:18-19
Have you been reconciled with your Lord
and Maker? Do not forget that the peacemakers are blessed; they will enjoy the
benefits associated with being a child of God.
Action Point
Are you struggling with God on any issue
in your head or heart? Be reconciled to God today by submitting to his will.
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