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Friday, August 4, 2017

Epistle of James #13 - Sowing Peace

Greetings!

"Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness"  - James 3:18

I love the commentary on this verse from the Renovare Spiritual Formation Bible:

"Godly teachers and mature believers seek a harvest of righteousness from what they say and do. The image here of "sowing peace" suggests that righteousness becomes visible in persons who work for peace and live by peaceful rules. This line recalls Jesus' Beatitude" Blessed are the peacemakers" (Matthew 5:9). Self-promoting leaders work against righteousness, lacking as they do what verse 13 mentions as   a "good life" and the "gentleness born of wisdom from above." Just as true faith shows itself in good works, true wisdom shows itself in unselfish, godly conduct."

Grace and peace,
Mike

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