Blessed Are the Peacemakers

To bring a fresh perspective to what it means to be a peacemaker, our pastor urged us to look at what Christ was NOT saying about peace.

He did NOT say blessed are those who:

• find peace for themselves --- That's not a peacemaker, it's just someone who is personally content.
• live peacefully with others --- Again, that's not making the peace between opposing factions, it's just being the one who doesn't create the problems.
  
• are the peacekeepers --- That's not making peace, that's making sure the opposing factions don't go to war again if the buffer zone is removed.
• are the peace lovers --- Peaceniks are not peace makers. They may love peace but do nothing personally do create peace. Indeed, many of them can be quite violent in their protests over peace.

Peacemakers are action oriented. They actively work towards making peace with others, between others, for others.

"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you." (Christ's words, John 14:27)