Blessed are the peacemakers

Peacemakers.

“Blessed are the peacemakers! For they shall be called sons of God.”ⁱ

I heard, years ago that the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Police in the Australian state of Victoria had a plaque of this verse in the head office. At the time they had a reputation for making peace by unloading the magazines of their guns into anyone who disturbed the peace. This is not the peacemaking Jesus was referring to.

Everybody can do something to prevent contention, strife and war. To use their influence to reconcile opposing parties, prevent family and or community hostilities and/or lawsuits. God is the author of peace and all who endeavor to promote peace are like Him.ⁱⁱ

One of the first recorded acts of Moses was to attempt to make peace between two Hebrew slaves.ⁱⁱⁱ

“Peace in the Scripture sense implies all blessings temporal and eternal. The peace makers - they that out of love to God and man do all possible good to all men.”^iv

The most important peace to make is peace with God. God sent His only begotten Son, to die on the cross, so that we could make peace with Him through faith in Jesus Christ.

I have referred to several English translations of the Bible in writing this which is made easy by e-sword, a free downloadable program. For further information I recommend reading the Bible.

© Ken Glasgow 2010

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iMatthew 5:9 Literal Translation of the Holy Bible.

iiAlbert Barnes' explanatory notes on the Bible.

iiiExodus 23:13-14.

ivJohn Wesley's explanatory notes.