Weekly Pursuit – Week 1 of November
Verses:
Matt. 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.”
Excerpts:
The Lord Jesus came to the earth as the Son of God and brought peace to man. He made peace among men and peace between man and God. He is the Peacemaker. Therefore, someone living in the kingdom of the heavens must also be one who makes peace among men. He can live in peace with all men, and he can give peace to all who contact him. The blessing for the peacemakers is to be called sons of God, because they make peace like the Son of God.
Most believers think that it is quite high to treat others with love. The requirement of love is not as high as the requirement of peace. Someone may not have peace when he treats others with love, but he must have love in order to be at peace with others. In Matthew 5 [the Lord] did not teach concerning love but concerning peace, for the demand of making peace with others is higher than that of showing love to others. The Lord seemed to speak only of peace, but peace covers many matters. If we can take care of peace, every other matter will be taken care of properly.
The peacemakers shall be called the sons of God because the work that the Lord Jesus as the Son of God manifested on the earth is centered on peace. Even His death on the cross is for making peace. Therefore, the living of the kingdom people should be with peace toward men. This requires dealings related to our self and our flesh. It also requires that our whole being be ruled and restricted by the heavens. (The Living and Principles of the Kingdom People, ch. 1)
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