Thoughts on the Beatitudes, Part 9a: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
In my years as a hipster, I and my long-haired friends were fond of the saying, “Peace is not the destination, peace is the way.” Never mind that we didn’t really have any idea what that meant; we were convinced that chanting such slogans at the many demonstrations we attended was a surefire means of changing the world for the better and forever. We were so cute!
How groovy, then, that this week’s Beatitude brings a word about peace and its profound promise of a unique connection to God as his children. My hippie ears perk up and the hippie heart begins to race. Maybe all our marching and shouting was just another step on the stairway to heaven, and we were simply following in the footsteps of Brother Jesus!?!? The short answer: No. The longer one involves more than public parading, and takes us to questions about where true peace comes from and what it really means to be a blessed peacemaker.
Sam Williaimson
February 16, 2018 9:41 pmI love this line: “No promises of ease, but the assurance of a blessing greater than we can imagine, one that passes all understanding.”
Peace is deeper, wider, longer, and more profound than we imagine. It passes understanding.
Thanks