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Musings on Being a Peacemaker
Posted on Sunday, October 6th, 2024 | Filed under Bible Study, Blog Post, Devotional | Tagged: 1 Peter 3:10-12, Audrey Frank, conflict, dove, floods, Genesis 8, Matthew 5:9, Noah's Ark, peace, peacemaker, Prince of Peace, Psalm 34:12-14, Revelation 1:4-6, seek peace and pursue it, war

…seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14b, 1 Peter 3:11b, NIV Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the waters had receded from the surface of the ground. Genesis 8:8, NET There is more than one kind of flood bringing destruction to the earth today. The waters of conflict, unrest, and war rise over the landscape. Where are the Noahs of today? Who is willing to open the window and send out their peace until it finds a place to lodge in the heart of another? The dove could not find a resting place for its feet because water still covered the surface of the entire earth, and so it returned to Noah in the ark. He stretched out his hand, took… Read More