Today’s Verse:
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." – Matthew 5:9
Prayer for Today :
Heavenly Father,
We hurt You when we breach with people. You called us to be peacemakers and yet, due to our mindless flesh, we created problems within the community. As E.M. Forster says "I would rather be a coward than brave because people hurt you when you are brave." How true? The truth is: whether we want to be bold Christians or nerds who are afraid of being hurt.
Jesus is the ultimate peacemaker. He laid down His life to build this bridge between God and us. But we should look deeper into the matter, there are two relationships involved really, one is the relationship with God, the other is the relationship with our neighbours. See the cross of Jesus? There are two planks - the vertical plank and the horizontal plank.
In times of conflict, we should think of the Cross, the high cost that Jesus paid, out of love. If we try our best to serve as the cause of peace on the bridge of the cross, our efforts will not be in vain. Well, if we cannot do that, at least allow us to control our body and mind and soul NOT to cause conflict!
Thank you Father, for Jesus gives us peace of mind and heart (John 14:27) May we have the pleasure to experience the joy of being a peacemaker one day.
In Christ's glorious Name we pray, Amen.
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