Peace Makers

Peace Maker
Jesus said,

“Blessed are the peacemakers, 

for they will be called sons of God.” 

Matthew 5:9

       The writer of Hebrews tells us,

“Make every effort to live in peace with all men 

and to be holy; 

without holiness no one will see the Lord.” 

Hebrews 12:14.

Martin Luther King jr. the American civil rights leader said,

“Love is the only force capable 

of transforming an enemy into friend.”

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Do you as a Christian truly show love toward your fellow man? The apostle Paul defines what true Christian love is when writing to the Corinthians said,

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy,

 it does not boast, it is not proud.  

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,

 it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs. 

Love does not delight in evil 

but rejoices with the truth.  

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Love never fails....

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 

But the greatest of these is love.”  

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13

Is this the kind of love you show to people around you. Even your enemy?
While I know the Talmud is not a Christian book it has truths in it that line up perfectly with Christian belief. One such note is this,
“When a man appears before the Throne of Judgment, the first question he is asked is not, “Have you believed in God?”  Or “Have you prayed and observed the ritual?  “He is asked: “have you dealt honourably and faithfully in all your dealings with your fellow men?” The Talmud
When someone calling themselves a Christian stands before God. God is not a surprise. The Christian believes in him and that God will judge him.
Thus the first question God may ask may well be,
“Have you dealt honourably and faithfully in all your dealings with your fellow men?”
What would you say?
What will God say?
Take a few minutes to pray and ask God to show you your life and what you can do to make yourself a better servant of God.
Please think about it.