INSIGHT FOR TODAY WITH CHUCK SWINDOLL.
Chuck Swindoll’s ‘Insight for Today’ Daily Devotional is here. Insight for Today provides practical, relevant insight into today’s issues with Biblical principles applied. This devotional will help you connect with God on a daily basis, while also equipping you with a Bible-based approach to transforming your everyday life. Insight for Today” is a daily devotional written by Chuck Swindoll.
The Topic of Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional 10TH February 2023 is “The Peacemakers”.
Scripture: Matthew 5:9
9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
TODAY’S INSIGHT – 10TH FEBRUARY 2023.
“Blessed are the peacemakers,” Jesus said (Matthew 5:9). Interestingly, this is the only time in all the New Testament that the Greek term translated “peacemakers” appears. Maybe it will help us understand the meaning by pointing out first what it does not mean.
It does not mean, “Blessed are those who avoid all conflict and confrontations.”
Neither does it mean, “Blessed are those who are laidback, easygoing, and relaxed.”
Nor, “Blessed are those who defend a ‘peace at any price’ philosophy.”
It doesn’t mean, “Blessed are the passive, those who compromise their convictions when surrounded by those who would disagree.”
No, none of those ideas is a characteristic of the “peacemaker” in this verse. The overall thrust of Scripture is the imperative, “Make peace!” (Check out Romans 12:18; 14:19; and James 3:16–4:2.)
A “peacemaker” describes those servants who . . . first, are at peace with themselves—internally, at ease . . . not agitated, ill-tempered, in turmoil . . . and therefore not abrasive. Second, they work hard to settle quarrels, not to start them; they are accepting, tolerant, and find no pleasure in being negative. In the words of Ephesians 4:3, peacemakers “preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
Ever been around Christians who are not peacemakers? Of course. Was it pleasant? Did you sense a servant’s heart? Were you built up and encouraged . . . was the body of Christ strengthened and supported? You know the answers.
Solomon gives us wise counsel on some of the things peacemakers do:
They build up. “The wise woman builds her house” (Proverbs 14:1).
They watch their tongues and heal rather than hurt. “A gentle answer turns away wrath” (15:1). “Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” (16:24).
They are slow to anger. “A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but the slow to anger calms a dispute” (15:18). “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city” (16:32).
They are humble and trusting. “An arrogant man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper” (28:25).
The Lord Jesus states a marvelous promise that peacemakers can claim: “they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9). God’s children. Few things are more godlike than peace.
When we promote it, pursue it, model it, we are linked directly with Him.
About Chuck Swindoll Daily Devotional “Today’s Insight”.
Today’s Insight is written by Chucks Swindoll. Chuck Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of God’s Word and His grace. Since 1988 he has served as the founder and senior pastor-teacher of Stonebriar Community Church in Texas, but his listening audience extends far beyond a local church body. The radio broadcast of this devotional program has aired for more than 35 years. Read more.
Thank you for reading. This Devotional was shared via www.thedevotionals.com.ng
♥Blessed by this? Click here to Share This Devotional
