Making Peace... The Peacemakers

Blessed are the peacemakers…

The Beatitudes of Matthew chapter 5 are making more meaning to me nowadays

Blessed are the peacemakers

God blesses those who would opt more for peace than anything else

Peace over instant justice

Peace over revenge

Peace over making a point

Peace over finger pointing

Peace over justification
Peace over preventing being misunderstood 

Blessed are the peacemakers

I have come to discover (and I keep on discovering even when past examples are still fresh in my mind)

That God blesses 

      The peacemaker

            And his cause

      The peacemaker

            And her justification

      The peacemaker

            And what would give him serenity

      The peacemaker

            And her sweeter stand with God

Blessed are the peacemakers

I have cried at the thought of a sacrifice for the sake of peace

It comes in many forms

A sacrifice called weakness

Another named stupidity

One called indirect accusation

That one named injustice

The other, my rights lost for eternity

That one too: trampled dreams

Not forgetting, my say drowned in another’s insensitivity

Blessed are the peacemakers

Blessed are the peacemakers

The Lord will uphold your cause, O Peacemaker, because you refused to let His down

The Lord will give you what you desire so much but have let go for the sake of His peace and His way

Blessed are you, O Peacemaker

You will be called a son of God

You will be blessed

You ARE blessed

The Lord will grant you YOUR peace, because you stepped down for HIS peace to be seen, felt, heard...

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid

John 14:27 

because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:14

But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.

Luke 6:35

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

James 3:17

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God
Matthew 5:9

Today, when my duty as God's child calls over
      any of my desires,
           whether justified, passionate, whimsical...
I WILL obey His call to be an instrument of His peace
       not my piece of mind or
       immediate peace of mind.... 

And you....???

Today, this very day and every day...

What about you????