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Title: 10/28/11 Being Peace Post by: ricky023 on October 28, 2011, 01:01:25 PM "Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
A word. A slight. A look. A forgotten birthday or anniversary. A piece of gossip about us--yes, it was true but no, it didn't need to be spoken. Things happen to us every day, from minor to major, that could serve as an excuse for vengeance. And each time something hurtful happens, we have a choice to make: Will we be a peacemaker or a revenge seeker? Will we inflame the event with the fire of revenge or will we smother it with the blanket of peace? Let's assume you've been hurt purposefully. What should you do? God said, "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live" (Ezekiel 33:11). Substitute whatever you're tempted to do in retaliation for the word "death" in that verse and you'll get God's counsel on your contemplated course of action. God said that vengeance is His; He will repay (Romans 12:19). And Paul wrote that we are to do everything possible to "live peaceably with all men" (Romans 12:18). When we choose to forgive instead of fight, we are bringing peace to the world. If you are faced with the choice of seeking peace or seeking vengeance today, choose peace. Receive the blessing of God in return for spreading the peace of God. God Bless! Father our prayer today is that you let us repent of our sins and turn from them. You will teach us have to be a peacemaker. Help us to not be resentful or mean, and speak love, truth, and honesty to others. This we pray in the name of Jesus the Christ child. AMEN Title: Re: 10/28/11 Being Peace Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 28, 2011, 02:27:58 PM Amen.
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