Monday, May 17, 2010

Preventative peacemaking through breakfast

“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God.” That is what Jesus said in Matthew 5:9. Life is busy and there are times that even families begin to live like a bunch of people who are simply sharing a common space for room and board. It is easy to do. This person gets up early, the next person late. One person has practice here and another needs your constant attention. Before you know it you are running an Inn instead of a home. The result is often disconnectedness and chaos. Children are fighting and yelling at one another, parents are stressed out and discouraged because it seems all they do is discipline and all you can think about is moving to a new Inn.



But Jesus said blessed are the peacemakers; happy are they! Sounds good to me. Over the last two weeks Heather and I were in just this situation and we have found that sharing breakfast together has resulted in our entire family getting along with one another. We pray, discuss a Bible verse, make known our plans for the day and, of course, eat. Sounds simple enough but the result is the difference between living as a family versus living life at an Inn.



God has called us to peace. Often the easiest way to peace is simply to live as God has commanded us to: husbands love your wives, wives respect your husbands, children obey your parents. However, all of these require a little more than simply living under the same roof. We must have and nurture our relationships with one another. The result is peace and God is glorified!

—Pastor Corey