Matthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God
To be a peacemaker is not the same thing as wanting a bit of peace and quiet. It is not "anything for an easy life". That is essentially selfish. To be a peacemaker requires the selflessness already described in the beatitudes (meekness etc). Making peace will be difficult. It may often require some conflict, not pretending that the conflict isn't there. It may require words that are hard to say and receive instead of bruching things under the carpet. Peacemakers will be called sons of God. THE son of God came on a mission to bring peace between us and God. It involved him loving people who everyone hated, confronting religious leaders, violating social conventions, being hated by others and ultimately dying a brutal death on a cross. The peace that his death purchased for us should motivate a pursuit of peace with others.
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