9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Matthew 5:9

In one of His beatitudes, Jesus sees all believers as peacemakers.

The Greek word for "peacemakers" is eirinopoiós which literally means "a creator or producer of peace". This is an unusual word which appears only once in the Bible. And then again, we have an unusual call to live an unusual life.

As sons and daughters of God, we are already empowered by God to be peacemakers, that is, to create or make peace happen everywhere we are. Peacemaking is doing the very work of God's shalom in the ministry of reconciliation (cf. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21). Shalom creates a community of right relationships, a community where people are at peace with God and with each other.

God has put all of us in a wide variety of places and roles where we have both the capacity and opportunity to extend God's shalom peace to others and do it without any thought of reward or personal benefit.

Consider the possible effects when you bring God's shalom peace into the workplace. We must demystify work as merely to make a living but to see it as an avenue to love and to redeem those within our circle of influence.

Change your attitude from one who works for purely economic purposes to one who cares and loves those around you. This calls for a paradigm shift. But when it happens, you will transform your Monday to Friday workplace to a vibrant platform of perpetuating God's shalom through words of healing and acts of kindness.

You are God's building block of peace in the workplace and in the home, in the community and in the city. And when you rise to fulfil your purpose as God's peacemaker, you are actually rewriting the rules of how business is done, of how relationships are forged and of how society is shaped.

Don't underestimate what God can do through you.

The seed of peace you plant today will blossom and bear fruits of many blessings—not just for this generation, but for many generations to come.

Ask Yourself: How am I a peacemaker in my circle of influence?