Are you a Peace Maker?
Jesus said,
Here in North America where I live way too many people calling themselves Christians mix their politics with their religion. And as someone has said,
“Mixing Politics with religion is like mixing gasoline with water. The gasoline is unusable and the water undrinkable. The whole mixture explosive”
Christians cannot afford to mix politics with their faith. Politics requires taking sides and politicians are far from perfect. By taking sides in anything we run the risk of alienating those who don’t think the same way we do.
The only side true Christians, true believers in Christ Jesus should be on is that of Christ.
We must remember at all times we are Christ’ representatives on this earth. That at all times we should be giving a good account of ourselves. The apostle Peter reminds us,
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” 1 Peter 2:9
Peter goes on to say,
“Dear friends,
I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:11,12.
If we are truly peace makers. We should be abstaining from sinful desires. We should be showing unconditional love to those around us. Seeing the person not the sin.
C. S. Lewis wisely said,
"He (Jesus) died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less." C.S. Lewis.
Throughout the New Testament we see Jesus and the apostles sitting with sinners presenting them with love of God. This is what it is to be a peace maker in Christian terms.
Our job is to show the individuals around us how they can have eternal peace with God.
Jesus said,
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
Are you doing this?
Please think about it.
Jesus said,
“Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.”
Matthew 5:9.
If you consider yourself a Christian a true follower of Christ Jesus are you a peace maker? OR have you let the things of this world slip into your life? Into your faith?Here in North America where I live way too many people calling themselves Christians mix their politics with their religion. And as someone has said,
“Mixing Politics with religion is like mixing gasoline with water. The gasoline is unusable and the water undrinkable. The whole mixture explosive”
Christians cannot afford to mix politics with their faith. Politics requires taking sides and politicians are far from perfect. By taking sides in anything we run the risk of alienating those who don’t think the same way we do.
The only side true Christians, true believers in Christ Jesus should be on is that of Christ.
We must remember at all times we are Christ’ representatives on this earth. That at all times we should be giving a good account of ourselves. The apostle Peter reminds us,
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” 1 Peter 2:9
Peter goes on to say,
“Dear friends,
I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:11,12.
If we are truly peace makers. We should be abstaining from sinful desires. We should be showing unconditional love to those around us. Seeing the person not the sin.
C. S. Lewis wisely said,
"He (Jesus) died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less." C.S. Lewis.
Throughout the New Testament we see Jesus and the apostles sitting with sinners presenting them with love of God. This is what it is to be a peace maker in Christian terms.
Our job is to show the individuals around us how they can have eternal peace with God.
Jesus said,
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20.
Are you doing this?
Please think about it.
