Matthew 5:9:
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons (and daughters) of God."
*A peacemaker is a person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
If you have ever watched a western film, you may have heard the gun of a notorious sheriff call his gun a "peacemaker." Well, as Christians, we carry a sword, and full body armor like a knight in the Middle Ages. As we will learn in the final two of the "Be-Attitudes," we will face opposition from the world we live in, because of what we put our faith in is contrary to popular majority. We will be persecuted, so the whole armor of God is necessary.
Ephesians 6:10-18:
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth (Isaiah 11:5), and having put on the breastplate of righteousness (1 Thessalonians 5:8), and as shoes for your feet (Isaiah 52:7), having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith (Philippians 1:3-7), with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;(1 John 5:4) and take the helmet of salvation (Isaiah 59:16-19; Romans 1:16-8), and the sword of the Spirit (Philippians 1:19- 21) which is the word of God (Hebrews 4:11-13; John 1:1-5, 14)."
Against any weapon of the devil, our armor as children of God and soldiers of Christ, when worn according to God's purpose, cannot be penetrated. We must carry the love of Jesus wherever we go in order to pierce the hearts of mankind with the Gospel.
Isaiah 54:17 says,
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up."
We are called children of God because we have a real relationship with the Father. He is alive and actively participating in out lives through the Spirit. We have a calling to reconcile adversaries to adoption in Jesus Christ through the testimony and sharing of the Gospel lived out in our lives. We rise up and go to sleep with Jesus as our peace and hope in salvation.
I pray that you will take this as a refreshed light of purpose in your life with Jesus as your guide through the Spirit within you. God' fights my battles for me! Exodus 14:14 says, "The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." If you are tired of facing life's battles alone, please just ask Jesus to come and fight for you, and surrender everything that is in your darkest spaces of your life to the one who paid the price.
If you are just now coming to a relationship with Jesus, please reach out via email at yourchosenchildren@gmail.com or instant message me @yourchosenchildren on Facebook or Instagram. I would love to pray with you and help you find a church in your area. God bless you all as you learn and grow in the Lord.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons (and daughters) of God."
*A peacemaker is a person who brings about peace, especially by reconciling adversaries.
If you have ever watched a western film, you may have heard the gun of a notorious sheriff call his gun a "peacemaker." Well, as Christians, we carry a sword, and full body armor like a knight in the Middle Ages. As we will learn in the final two of the "Be-Attitudes," we will face opposition from the world we live in, because of what we put our faith in is contrary to popular majority. We will be persecuted, so the whole armor of God is necessary.
Ephesians 6:10-18:
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth (Isaiah 11:5), and having put on the breastplate of righteousness (1 Thessalonians 5:8), and as shoes for your feet (Isaiah 52:7), having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith (Philippians 1:3-7), with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;(1 John 5:4) and take the helmet of salvation (Isaiah 59:16-19; Romans 1:16-8), and the sword of the Spirit (Philippians 1:19- 21) which is the word of God (Hebrews 4:11-13; John 1:1-5, 14)."
Against any weapon of the devil, our armor as children of God and soldiers of Christ, when worn according to God's purpose, cannot be penetrated. We must carry the love of Jesus wherever we go in order to pierce the hearts of mankind with the Gospel.
Isaiah 54:17 says,
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the Lord."
We have hope and a promise of salvation to carry to the world, in everything we say and do in this world. The Gospel should be ever present in our minds and thoughts about others. We are called to be peacemakers. Those who are called according to God's purpose and not our own agenda like the rest of the world. Jesus was saying that we have a real relationship with Him as His children. Those who do not choose to acknowledge their sin even when being presented with the truth of the Word of God, live riding the fence, never coming to a full surrender to Jesus as their salvation will face hell on judgement day. We have a loving God, who is merciful, and also just to fulfill His promises and will serve as Supreme Judge on judgement day. We as peacemakers, should not shy from lovingly point them to the hope of God's forgiveness of sins.
We wonder how this world has gotten so bad with terrorism, homosexuality (including transgender), diseases, homeless, broken homes, child abuse, spousal abuse, vengeance, greed, jealousy, hopeless; and it is because we have lived on the fence too long as "Christians" without speaking out against sins but have conformed to co-exist with the world. (Romans 12:1-2)
James 4:4-10 says,
"Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?
But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:
“God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up."
We are called children of God because we have a real relationship with the Father. He is alive and actively participating in out lives through the Spirit. We have a calling to reconcile adversaries to adoption in Jesus Christ through the testimony and sharing of the Gospel lived out in our lives. We rise up and go to sleep with Jesus as our peace and hope in salvation.
I pray that you will take this as a refreshed light of purpose in your life with Jesus as your guide through the Spirit within you. God' fights my battles for me! Exodus 14:14 says, "The LORD will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace." If you are tired of facing life's battles alone, please just ask Jesus to come and fight for you, and surrender everything that is in your darkest spaces of your life to the one who paid the price.
If you are just now coming to a relationship with Jesus, please reach out via email at yourchosenchildren@gmail.com or instant message me @yourchosenchildren on Facebook or Instagram. I would love to pray with you and help you find a church in your area. God bless you all as you learn and grow in the Lord.
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