PBPC Advent Devotional, Week 2 - Saturday
Week Two – Peace
Saturday
Matthew 5:9
9 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.' (NRSV)
The world does not always see peacemakers in a good light. In both global and personal situations, peacemakers are seen as weak. They are compromisers. Or they are 'soft on crime.' Or they ignore differences without resolving them. But Jesus favors, even blesses, peacemakers. He wants us to see the world of relationships through eyes of reconciliation.
Have you ever been a peacemaker? What was your experience? Were you mocked or appreciated?
Daily Practice
Think of a conflict situation in your life. Ponder it. Pray over it. Beseech God's reconciliation, peace, shalom, restoration. If God gives you an action, do it.