KykNET Lent Guide 2023Sample

Week 2: Peace

Day 6: Learn to be a Peacemaker

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matt 5:9 NIV

As God’s children, we are called to be peacemakers. When I hear the word “peace”, I usually think of wars that need to end. It is certainly a part of the picture. War is terrible and should be avoided at all costs. The early Christians felt so strongly about this, that most of them were pacifists.

But peace means more than the absence of war or strife. It encompasses what happens in our community, congregation, friendship circles, work situation, and even our family. Because, where people are together, they rub against each other. They misunderstand each other – and before long, there is tension, hostility, and division.

And so, I begin to learn with Him, to be a peacemaker. In my house, my relationships, my work. I learn how Jesus does it – it can take a year or two. It is a lifelong journey of discipleship. This is what it means to be a follower of Jesus: practical obedience to Jesus in my everyday life.

Exercise:

Reflect on the relationships in your life. Where do you feel invited to be a peacemaker now?

Repetition Prayer:

God, I ask for the grace to experience your peace that surpasses all understanding.