Peace!

Peace!

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 KJV

A little context; here is the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus takes his time to teach those who will follw him as disciples. As always, there is a crowd around, but Jesus always addresses those who will stand out from the crowd and be different. Are you one of such people? God's purpose is my blessing. He wants to, craves to, longs to. But because He's God, He has principles and processes for all of His promises. If I am to get what He offers, I must do what and how He commands

And all God asks me to do is an offshoot of who He is. God never demands of me what He is not, and He will place a burden on me that He has not given grace and strength to bear. If He calls me to peace, it is because He himself is peace. He's calles the Prince of peace, and all who claim to live in Him must live in and pursue peace. Can that be said of you? Can it be said of me? Do I make situations worse or do I seek to make it better?

And for all of my obedience, there is a reward. Too many times, we seek monetary rewards; things we can place value on. For God, his best gifts cannot be valued by money. How much is being God's child worth? I believe being recognised by God as His child is my greatest blessing. What of you? What would you rather have: the world's treasures or sonship? His time of favour is here.