Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Actively working to bring factions into agreement.
De-escalating violence, revenge, or retribution.
'Child of' can also be used to mean 'has similar qualities of' as in 'a child of the 80's'.
It is God's desire to bring relationships into a state of peace. Those who desire to follow him and live as his kids will want to do the same.
Peacemakers are actively involved, promoting, instigating, stirring up the best in others.
But, just in case you think this is an easy one to follow, here are some tough questions:
--Can a tank be a peacemaker?
--Can we use violence to enforce peace?
--Is there such a thing as a 'just' war?
--How do we make a stand for justice without fighting against injustice?
--Is Jesus calling us to passively acquiesce in the face of evil?
--When trying to resolve an argument, are we supposed to just give in?
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