Matthew 5:23
‘Blessed are the peace makers for they will be called children of God’. (Matthew 5:9)
Recently I had to obey this scripture and initiate reconciliation with a much beloved person who’d hurt me considerably. I realized i had let too much time pass while justifying my anger, hurt and waiting to be apologized to.
The Lords convicted my heart; this was not time to be right. As i reached out, a part of me questioned God. What happens to my hurt and anger? My reaching out involved me apologizing and not demanding an apology in return from this person I loved so much. I had no answer then to the questions in my heart, and I wondered if God wasn’t being unfair.
And then the Preacher read the above scripture in church. It connected the dots in my heart instantly. Blessed are the peacemakers… that was all I needed to hear: an assurance of the blessing in keeping peace. I’m ashamed I’d forgotten about this part of the bible all the while I nursed my hurts.
So now that I know better, I will do all in my power to live in peace with all men (and women!!) (Hebrews 12:14) for the peace makers are the Children of God.
Shalom.
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