"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”
Matthew 5:9A young girl by the name of Anne Frank hiding from the Nazi’s in occupied Europe during world war two wrote these words,
“Give of yourself, give as much as you can? And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness! If everyone were to do this and not be as mean with a kindly word, then there would be much more justice and love in the world. Give and you shall receive, much more than you would have ever thought possible. Give, give again and again, don’t lose courage, keep it up and go on giving! No one has ever become poor from giving!”
With all the hate that was swirling in the society around her, Anne Frank understood what love is.
She experienced it in the actions of those who hid her and her family at the peril of their lives should they get caught.
Anne’s sentiments were right. If we give, even if it is only kindness there would be more justice and love in the world.
Love is a peace maker. We as Christians are to be peace makers.
We live in a world that has strayed far from what God wants. It is our job as Christians to present God’s plan for peace between Him and mankind.
Jesus in Matthew 5:9 states, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”
Peace is an important factor in our Christian walk.
Sadly Anne Frank’s life was cut short by evil hate filled men who sent her to the death camps. Her only crime, being Jewish.
We as Christians must never to hate. We must be willing to go as far as necessary to show the love of God.
Paul in 1 Corinthians 13 noting
“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Corinthians 13:6,7Certainly those who hid the Frank family during the Nazi occupation understood this.
Thus we as Christians should take heart and go as far as necessary to show the love of God to anyone who will listen.
In doing so we will not only make the world a better place but will help point people to the salvation that can only come from Christ, and give glory to God himself.
Think about it.
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