Continuing in our Sermon of Attitudes series, we come to the topic of peace and those that make it. Isaiah referred to Jesus, prophetically as “the Prince of peace.” (Isa. 9:6). We are reminded by the Hebrews writer of “the God of peace” that raised Jesus from the dead (Heb. 13:20).
The Godhead is definitely interested in peace, but what kind of peace is Jesus talking about and making available to all?
The peace afforded to all by the Gospel of Christ is certainly in mind: “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace” (Rom. 10:15). A peace that comes as a result of justification: “…being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1). Jesus in the Beatitude speaks of those who make peace. Something made is not void of effort on our part.
We should be those who “preach peace by Jesus Christ” (Acts 10:36), those who make peace passively by showing restraint, patience and forbearance with one another, those who make peace actively by speaking the right things “ministering grace to the hearers” (Eph. 4:29), and those who will help settle disputes between men, between God and man, and even inner conflicts within ourselves. The Christian has obtained peace and seeks to promote it with others. The blessing is truly serving as one of God’s children. TGBTG.
-Wayne Rodgers
