“If
it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.”
Romans 12:18
We live in a hostile world. It isn’t
just hostile to Christians; it is just hostile. Violent crime is rampant all
over the world. Terror reigns in many countries. Christians get angry and start
to shout back. But wait! That is against what Jesus taught and what Paul
commanded. Peace is to begin with us. We are not to add to the cacophony of
confusion and anger. Clearly we are not to be those who promote violence or
destruction because we have been offended by someone.
The world is in crisis. When a
crisis happens we have people who are called “First Responders”. They pick up
the pieces of the crisis. Christians are supposed to be “First Responders” to a
world in crisis. We are to help alleviate the stress of life, absorb the pain,
and offer the solutions. We are not to contribute to the problem. We are to be
peace makers not hate mongers. That power does lie within us. He is called the
Holy Spirit.
Dear
Father, Help me to be a peacemaker in my world. Amen.
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