Peace makers are agents of reconciliation and promoters of peace. When Jesus said "blessed are the peace makers" in our opening scripture it shows His value for peace. There are two sides of this truth: Firstly, He wants us to pursue and dispense peace. Our God is the God of peace. Romans 16:20 states, "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet". If you have differences with someone, settle them. Don't wait for the one who wronged you to apologize, take a bold step to make peace. Be a dispenser and promoter of peace. Don't sow seeds of discord among the brethren. Don't be the cause of people to hate each other. Romans 12:18 and Hebrews 12:14 instructs us on pursuing peace with all men.

The second side of this truth concerns our kingdom ambassadorial role of soul winning and helping others be on track in Christ. Colossians 1:19-20 and 2 Corinthians 5:19 tells us that God already did the reconciliatory work through the finished redemptive work of Christ. Now it is your responsibility to carry the good news for others to believe and experience salvation (Romans 1:16). 2 Corinthians 5:20 (CJB) indicates, "Therefore we are ambassadors of the Messiah; in effect, God is making his appeal through us. What we do is appeal on behalf of the Messiah, 'Be reconciled to God!'". You carry the message of reconciliation. They can only experience peace with God in vitality when they believe the gospel. As a peacemaker preach the gospel in season and out of season. The later part of our theme scripture tells us that these peacemakers shall be called the children of God. The word "children" is derived from a Greek word "huios" which refers to matured sons.

Putting the shared two sides in perspective, it means the quality of your relationships with others and your involvement in soul winning reflects your level of spiritual growth.