I’m sure you must have quoted this portion of Scripture at one time or the other. Do you really know what the Master was talking about? He wasn’t referring to your helping to settle disputes between your neighbours or colleagues at work. Inasmuch as all that is good, it’s still not what the Lord Jesus meant by the term ‘peacemakers.’
You see, every time you see the word ‘peace’ used in the teachings of Jesus in connection with Jehovah, it’s actually referring to the covenant. Remember that He was talking to covenant-minded people. To a covenant-minded Jew, ‘peace’ has nothing to do with rest of mind, but a friendship that’s based on the covenant. This Scripture actually refers to those who restore others to the covenant. The Master was talking about those who restore others to the covenant with Jehovah. Now, the question is, who are the peacemakers today? The peacemakers are the soulwinners; those who win souls by preaching the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the way to bring men into covenant relationship with Jehovah, Hallelujah!
Let’s look at something else that this Scripture says: “…for they shall be called the children of God.” The phrase ‘children of God’ should actually read ‘sons of God’ and the implication of this is more than just being born of God. Its full import is defined in character; that is, your character has developed into the character of God. He’s dealing with maturing in the things of God.
You’re not necessarily called a son of God when you bring two quarreling friends together. Anybody could do that. But when you preach the gospel and win souls to Christ Jesus, you’re a son of God, for it takes the power of the Holy Spirit to win a soul to Christ!
