Be A Peacemaker

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I remember back in my high school days, whenever two people were involved in a fight, seriously, I always had this satisfactory feeling of having fun. In fact, most times, I encouraged the fight and hoped that no one would stand up to separate or settle the fight.

This went on until the day I got involved in a fight myself, and there was also no one to stop the fight, I mean, everyone just watched with faces gleamed with satisfaction as the verbal exchanges escalated to physical combats. We both settled the issue ourselves when we got tired of the fight. At that moment, I was in pain, not as a result of the brawl, but because no one even tried to stop the fight from getting worse, including those I thought were friends. It was then that I made up my mind to always try to settle fights or quarrels (that's within my capacity tho).

The bible says in the Beatitude that blessed are the peacemakers, for they would be called the children of God, (Matthew. 5:9). One of the things that happens after meeting Jesus is the power to become sons of God if we receive and believe Him (John1:12). But how can we the children of God not be peacemakers? It is not an attribute of God's children to be catalysts that speed up the spontaneity of fights.

Then James 3:18 tells us that "And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness" NLT.

Therefore, whenever we work towards peace, we are sure to reap righteousness. On a concluding note, I want you to know that really, those who find themselves quarreling or fighting are secretly wishing someone would end it before it gets out of their control. So, be a peacemaker from today. Shalom.

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