Jesus, as
the ultimate peacemaker, shows us that the life and work of peacemaking isn't some fairy tale euphoria, but the gritty, subversive and sacrificial life of faithfulness to a God and kingdom that lives by a different standard than the systems and powers of the world.
But with Jesus as
the ultimate peacemaker, we understanding that peace can only truly be made real as we follow in the sacrificial Way of the Cross.
Not exact matches
As Christians, we are reminded today that our
ultimate allegiance belongs not to a political party or even a country, but to the Kingdom of God, where the first is last and the last is first, where the
peacemakers and the poor are blessed, where enemies are forgiven and slaves are set free, where our King washes feet, where abundant life grows from a tiny seed into a tree — not by power or might but by the Spirit.
We can all learn so much from Brian - a true
peacemaker who balances an individual's legal protections with their
ultimate goal of resolution, co-parenting, financial stability, and so on.