Peacemakers

James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. (NLT)

The title sounds like a code name for a covert special forces unit. It seems to imply we have the ability to create peace. Politicians seem to think they can just like they think they alone can create jobs and solve all the problems of the world.

And wisdom? We have been fooled into thinking that wisdom is the result of college and if all are pushed through that educational funnel the end product will be a country filled with graduates wiser than we could imagine. We may gain knowledge in our places of education, but the wisdom to use that knowledge? That is not man made, it is God created.

What good is knowledge without God given wisdom to use it? His wisdom is pure and always points us in the direction of peace. It is not biased or tainted by greed.

True peacemakers do not have to go to college, they go to God. They are the few who plant seeds of peace as they share the Gospel message reaping a harvest of believers.