Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.

Matthew 5:9

What does it mean to.be called children of God?

Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

John 1:12

• It means we’ll look like our heavenly father

What is the process of peacemaking?

Abraham and Lot

Compromise, let others have the first pick

So Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not have any quarreling between you and me, or between your herders and mine, for we are close relatives. Is not the whole land before you? Let’s part company. If you go to the left, I’ll go to the right; if you go to the right, I’ll go to the left.” Lot looked around and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan toward Zoar was well watered, like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) So Lot chose for himself the whole plain of the Jordan and set out toward the east. The two men parted company: Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot lived among the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom.

Genesis 13:8‭-‬12

Genesis 26

• Walking away

Joseph and his brothers

Genesis 37-50

• Forgiveness

• Involving someone Else

I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are in the book of life.

Philippians 4:2‭-‬3