Sowing Peace to Harvest Righteousness

 

“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving…”

—James 3:17a

We’ve all heard the proverb from Galatians 6:7b:

A man reaps what he sows.

But, what do we believers sow? The Apostle James offers this commentary in James 3:13-18:

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.

Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.

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I don’t know about you, but in this “mess” of a world in which we live, sowing peace that will result in a harvest of righteousness sounds like a really good thing to me.

 

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