Moment of Meditation: Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)

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

Peacemakers

This phrase by Jesus is a great comfort to all of us. It tells us that Christians--the sons of God--should be people who make and love peace. That is one of the great virtues of Christianity--peace. St. Paul opened each of his epistles with the words: "Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (Romans 1:7; 1 Corinthians 1:3; etc.).

St. Paul blessed each congregation as well as every preacher should before he gets up to preach. After all, those who preach should be seen as peacemakers--not trying to quell every problem that happens in their congregations, but providing spiritual counsel for those congregations. Peacemakers are not problem-solvers. They are ones who trust in the true spiritual counsel that comes from the Word of God. That's the source of true peace. Amen.