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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.In doing the Lectio Divina today, the first thing that struck me about this Beautitude is that it touches on reputation. The title or character for those who work for peace is that of a child of God. I suppose if God is calling one a child of God, that identity sticks. Can we live with that? Does this alone satisfy adequate love for God through Christ?
Perhaps our entire understanding of Christianity could be wrapped up in the work of peacemaking. Peace with God. Peace with the other in our life. Peace with those we love. Peace with ourselves. Peace with circumstance, abundance, and perseverance. Peace with nature. Peace to recognize our seperateness and unity with everything. Peace in paradox and contradiction. In the Hebrew Bible, peace "conveys the image of wholeness, unity, and harmony something that is complete and sound."1 I wonder if all of reconciliation and incarnational reality can be summed up in peacemaking?
1 New International Encyclopedia of Bible Words
by Lawrence O. Richards
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posted by Learner at 4/08/2006 07:53:00 PM
1 Comments:
That makes me think of the verse in John one, which says that God makes us children of Him as we receive and believe in Him. The revelation that you received through this study was much like the one that I had. We must make peace with all things, especialy with God. I hope that the Lord continues to guide and direct your way.
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