James 3:18
And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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Peacemakers are the ones sowing fruits of righteousness. Sowing is done in
peace because these people are committed on making peace which means
they will thwart conflicts, chaos, hatred, etc. for the sake of sowing
the seed of righteousness. As with many seeds, once they are sown,
they require time to grow and then bear fruits. So, the peacemakers must
envision the future fruits of righteousness.
What is the significance of making peace? For whose benefit? It appears
that making peace alone is not enough because it will not stay that way
forever; in fact, it may just be appeasing temporarily which can actually
bring worse outcome. So, the peacemakers must be willing to make peace
now for the sake of bearing fruits of righteousness in the future
because through these fruits God will be pleased.
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