"Blessed Are The Peacemakers"
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Submitted by Puffer121 on 06/30/2008 05:21 PM
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"Blessed Are The Peacemakers"
Peace is one of the most sought after commodities in society today. The world faced a devastating tragedy just over a year ago. Ever since September 11, 2001, peace pleas have spread across the nation and people have come together and united. God is calling on his children to become peacemakers so that they can bring peace to the world, but achieving this peace takes time and God knows that His children cannot do it all on their own. God reassures his people know that if peace is not achieved, they will still have recognition when they reach His kingdom.
During the time of Jesus, a great discourse was presented to his disciples, known as the "Sermon on the Mount." The "Sermon on the Mount" was to let Jesus' disciples know that he hasn't come to "abolish the Law of the Prophets" (Mt 5.17); and that it was necessary to have a type of righteousness that "surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law" (5.20). Jesus began this discourse with the beatitudes. The beatitudes are discussed in two parts of the Bible, one being in Matthew and the other in Luke. Lambert describes Luke's beatitudes as pertaining to "external conditions of poverty and sufferings" while Matthew's pertain to "spiritual qualities" (419). Matthew sets a standard for today's society, giving direction to what people need to do to become closer to God. The first four are described as negative and passive, as well as pertaining to the desire for a deeper salvation, while the last four are positive and active, making salvation an obtainable goal. Each of the eight beatitudes starts with "Blessed are," making each of the individual beatitudes their own special blessings to the people. "The declaration of blessedness, therefore, is based not only on the possession of the quality or experiences describe, but on the present or future rewards in which it issues" (Lambert 420). Blessed, in this sense, means to invoke happiness on, or to show gratitude. Jesus was telling...
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