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Matthew 5:9 - Blessed Are the Peacemakers.

Matthew 5:9 (KJV) Blessed are the 
peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of 
God.   

COMMENTARY PEARLS

Christ is "the Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 
9:6), and it is His mission to restore to earth 
and heaven the peace that sin has broken. "Being 
justified by faith, we have peace with God through our 
Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1. Whoever consents 
to renounce sin and open his heart to the love 
of Christ, becomes a partaker of this heavenly 
peace.  There is no other ground of peace than 
this. The grace of Christ received into the heart, 
subdues enmity; it allays strife and fills the soul 
with love. He who is at peace with God and his 
fellow men cannot be made miserable. Envy will not 
be in his heart; evil surmisings will find no 
room there; hatred cannot exist. The heart that 
is in harmony with God is a partaker of the 
peace of heaven and will diffuse its blessed 
influence on all around. The spirit of peace will rest 
like dew upon hearts weary and troubled with 
worldly strife.  Christ's followers are sent to the 
world with the message of peace. Whoever, by the 
quiet, unconscious influence of a holy life, shall 
reveal the love of Christ; whoever, by word or 
deed, shall lead another to renounce sin and yield 
his heart to God, is a peacemaker. MB27-28 

   To have peace with God and to have the 
peace of God in our hearts is not enough. This 
vertical relationship must have a horizontal 
outworking, or our faith is in vain. Jesus said that we 
were to love the Lord with all our hearts and our 
neighbors as ourselves. 
   This dual love for God and others is like 
the positive and negative poles of a battery - 
unless both connections are made, we have no power. 
A personal faith is normally useless unless it 
has a social application. (A notable exception 
would seem to be the thief on the cross, who 
repented only moments before his death - and yet 
countless people have been touched over the centuries 
by his example of faith.) 
   If we have peace with God and the peace 
of God, we will become peacemakers. We will not 
only strive to be at peace with our neighbors, 
but we will be leading them to discover the 
source of true peace in Christ. Is the peace of 
Christ in your life overflowing to others? [Hope 
for Each Day by Billy Graham] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Matthew 5:9 - Blessed Are The Peacemakers.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220304-0825.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Steps to Peace by Billy Graham: 
https://stepstopeace.org/ 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study 
Guides: 
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible 

Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug 
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/  

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657