Blessed: Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." There are no shortage of ideas of what it means to live a ‘good life.’ In a series of teaching known as the Beatitudes, Jesus is inviting people into a way of living that will not only produce true flourishing in the here and now, but also in the age to come.

Respond:

• As you reflect on the life of Jesus as peacemaker (ie. between ethnic, gender and socio-economic barriers). In what ways are you called to make peace in the different spheres you occupy?

• The apostle Paul teaches “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Where in your life right now are there conflicts that need to be stilled? Where are there relationships that need greater wholeness?