“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 KJV

The Lord has called us to be peacemakers. Therefore we should seek to make peace with others. But it is important to understand that peace can’t be made known without making Jesus known, which means peace should never be sought for at the cost of compromising the integrity of our faith. Hence being a peacemaker isn’t about putting up with sin, but about leading people to Jesus Christ.

Many have the wrong idea on how to deal with sin. They seek to avenge themselves when they’ve been wronged, and encourage others to do the same. Yet God made it very clear that vengeance belongs to Him (Deuteronomy 32:35). Why aren’t they listening?

There is no doubt that this world is filled with many offensive things, but that is no excuse to live in such a way as to eclipse the gospel. Again, we are called to be peacemakers; there is no way to do that without abiding in Christ. And if we are abiding in Him we will hear His voice and respond to it in complete obedience. It is impossible to abide in Christ while being at war with His commandments.

Call sin by its rightful name, but be sure to leave a door open for Christ to come in and do His work.