Blessed are the Peacemakers

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Matthew 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Definition: blessed is most often improperly termed as happy which is a temporary state which depends upon some outside circumstance coming upon one; when in fact, it means a permanent state or condition as the result of an inward transformation by the Spirit of God.  Thus a person could be blessed without being happy simply because of what God hath done in his or her life.

There are times in our lives when we desperately need to “bite our tongue.” Another verse comes to mind—Matthew 10:16 “Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” This verse speaks of being sent forth as witnesses in a dark and dangerous world to testify of your faith in Jesus Christ. The context speaks of being in the company of angry, bitter, hateful, and spiteful men whereby one careless slip of the mouth could cause severe harm and possibly an early demise; “being wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”

Unfortunately the tendency is to strike with vengeance sinking our venomous fangs into the first available warm body.

Being a peacemaker does not mean that one is to knuckle under to the malignancy of the world system, rather it means we ought to “pick our fights” and choose our words wisely. It may not seem like you’re blessed, but remember the blessing is not in the feeling—but the blessing is that God calls you His child.

Someone said “that’s why God gave us one mouth and two ears—so we would listen twice and speak once.”

In order to be a peacemaker—sometimes it’s better to hold your peace, even when your flesh wants to unleash its deadly venom.