Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9)

Jesus stated that the peacemakers will be called the children of God. Since God created every human being we basically are all His children. But, sin alienated us from God.

We inherited this sinful nature from our earthly father, and are therefore, the children of the flesh.

But, because of God’s everlasting love for us, He engrafted us back into fold through Jesus Christ.

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:26)

We, then, receive the Spirit of adoption where we can say, “Abba, Father.”

As such we have become heirs of God, joint-heirs with Christ and partakers of the heavenly calling.

To walk worthy of our calling as children of God, we have to be followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, walking in love, living righteously and being the peacemakers of the world.

What are the qualities of a peacemaker?

The peacemakers are those who resist the devil and shun the presence of evil.

The communication of a peacemaker must be straight forward without deception.

A peacemaker seeks no revenge but leave vengeance to God.

Peacemakers love their enemies. They bless those who curse them and are always doing good even to those who hate them.

The peacemakers never cease to pray for others especially for their persecutors.

The peaceful children of God will stand out in society as men and women of integrity and uprightness.

The children of God present their bodies as living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God. (Romans 12:1)

The peacemakers overcome evil with good.

⁹ Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

¹⁰ Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

¹¹ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

¹² Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

¹³ Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

¹⁴ Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

¹⁵ Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

¹⁶ Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

¹⁷ Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

¹⁸ If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

¹⁹ Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

²⁰ Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

²¹ Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:9-21)

References: Matthew 5, 1 John 3:1-10; Romans 8; Ephesians 5; Hebrews 3.

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Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley