BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS

 

BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS

            Blessed are the peacemakers but where are they? We don’t find them doing their sacred duty and making peace among those who are already engaged in war or among those who are also planning to wage some sort of war sooner or later.

            Words of diplomacy have become impotent.  They are not producing the results which they are ordained to produce.

            War is taking place here and there. Innocent children are shrieking as victims of war. So are men and women for no fault of theirs. Educational institutes, health centres, hotels and playgrounds are being bombarded. Even the stores of war weapons are being destroyed to make war unequally balanced  between the warring parties.

            Peace has become a dream; war, a reality,

            Let us read these words of the Bible: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be children of God. This is referred to as a quote from the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5.9. “It means that those who actively work to create and maintain peace, both within themselves and in their relationships with others, will be recognized as sharing in God’s nature and character. “

            Under the heading “Practical Application”, such beatitude encourages believers to be agents of peace in their families, communities, and in the world, actively working to resolve conflicts and promote reconciliation in all area of life.”

            “Beatitude” means a state of great joy. Being blessed, or at least, feeling blessed.

            Some practical examples of beatitudes are:

*Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness.

**Blessed are the meek.

***Blessed are the merciful.

****Blessed are the pure in heart.

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G.R.Kanwal

16 June 2025