Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:9, NKJV).
Peacemakers
Lovers or bearers of peace are in view here; those who "give birth to" and "nurture" peace like a mother gives birth and cares for a newborn.
For all the modern feminist accusations that the Bible is "hopelessly patriarchal and sexist", in reality it is mostly gender-neutral in some very important contexts: man, woman and child are all either "sons" of God, or "sons" of the Adversary. All who are saved are the "bride of Christ". And the Father, who is the "ultimate He", inscribes the name of His children on the palm of His hand in the same way that a mother is unlikely to forget her nursing infant. The Apostle Paul, that preeminent 1st Century missionary and primal church-planter portrays himself as both spiritual father AND mother of those to whom he has bequeathed the gospel. In the church, "[there] is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28, NKJV).
Birthers of peace; those children of God who give their all to make and keep peace. They can be mothers or fathers, young children, adolescents, grandparents, or anyone else in Christ who understands that God has declared peace on everyone who accepts forgiveness through His Son. These are the beneficiaries and benefactors of an unconditional surrender (and therefore victory) in the long war against God. And their deep, abiding desire is to spread that peace everywhere.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where interpersonal tensions are approaching meltdown and, unexpectedly, someone says just the right godly thing and resentments and anger evaporate? Or have you ever been involved in a heated argument with a brother or sister in Christ (perhaps a spouse), and have it dissolve suddenly in mutually self-deprecating laughter from both combatants? If so, you were in the presence of blessed peacemakers, "sons of God". It is a unique and supernatural experience, possible only amongst those who have humbled themselves before God.
True peace is a rare and precious commodity in this life. It is very easily counterfeited in the world today through denial, or "la la la" ear-covering, or head-burying, or frenetic distractive activity, but when it comes, that true peace is like a cosmic sigh of relief. It is a peace based on the blessed assurance that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Heb 13:8), and that He never leaves nor forsakes, and that His promises are sure and certain. A child of God by faith can be the ONLY recipient of that kind of peace, and once known and understood, there is a natural God-given desire to share that peace with others as a blessed peacemaker.
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. (Isaiah 26:3, NKJV).
