Is there a difference between a peacekeeper and a peacemaker? I believe there is...
A peacekeeper does what ever is necessary, even if it means compromise, to keep the peace.
A peacemaker does not coward away from the right even if it meets resistance.
In reality, sometimes to make peace you must first make war...
Jesus, the Prince of Peace, went into the Pharisees' temple and turned over tables. It would have been easier to have just kept the peace of wrong-doing, but Jesus chose to make peace by turning over the wrong and establishing the right. In the end, it would cost him his life, but through death, life was birthed. Likewise, through spiritual warfare peace is established.
A storm raged and the disciples lives were in danger. Jesus did not ignore the storm in an attempt to maintain peaceful relations between himself and nature. Instead he stepped to the bow of the boat and spoke, "Peace, be still." Through his words, he MADE peace! He spoke it into existence.
The light can no longer keep peace with the darkness. The light must instead authoratively arise and make peace. When elements are out of place, the greater power must arise and establish dominion--to do otherwise may be politically correct, but the result will be false.
Jesus, established the principle well: if it is is out of order you can not silently keep peace, you must instead arise and turn over the tables of wrong-doing, calm the raging storms of attack and make true peace.
What is true peace? It is when the lion lays down with the lamb and peace is not kept by fences, but rather made by the dominion of the King of kings and Lord of lords.
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