Mom Heart Moments #293

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

HE ALWAYS . . .

gets his way, takes my toy, gets the biggest piece, makes my room messy.

She never . . .

cleans up, does her share of the work, says nice things to me, helps me.

No one understands me.

Everyone criticizes me.

I hate you —ooooooohhhhhh!

Sin means we fall short of God’s holy standards. It means to be separated from His perfection because of our imperfection and self-centered disposition. And yet, Scripture says that those who are peacemakers will be called sons of God. They will be most like Him.

It cost everything for Him to make peace with us, as laying down His life made a bridge between us and Him. And so those who lay down their lives, humbling themselves and becoming servant leaders, will also bridge the gap.

I have a close friend who designated a peacemaking couch in her home. When her children were arguing or fussing, she would read them Scripture about peace and forgiveness. Then she would sit them on the couch and say, “Neither of you may get up from the couch until you have made peace with one another, prayed, forgiven each other, and can say that there is peace between you.” So, her children learned that they were responsible to make peace with those with whom they were angry. They learned a pattern for marriage, for work, for friendship.

All of us are petty and selfish and angry from time to time, but if we all had a peacemaking couch and couldn’t leave until we made up, we would have such sweet, grace-filled relationships and, indeed, such a close resemblance to God that we, too, would be called sons of God.

Is there anyone you need to bring to the peacemaking couch? Perhaps your husband, a child, a friend, or a fellow church member? Maybe today, pursuing peace, you could draw on His grace to heal, reflect His glory, and make this day a new beginning.