Peacemaker or Troublemaker? – Paul M. Williams

James 3:13-18 The world in which we live in is full of war and bloodshed.  If history could count the total number of lives lost through this weapon of mass destruction, there would not be room on a conventional calculator to display all the digits!  For all of fallen man's efforts in trying to secure peace, history informs us that man is not able to live at peace with his neighbour!! It's one thing for the world to behave in this manner, but what are we to say when Christians behave like this?  In the thirteenth verse of James chapter 3, a question is put; "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?"  The answer is given, "…let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom".  It is this wisdom that James describes as coming from above on account of its peaceable fruit that is contrasted with the wisdom descending from below which is earthly, sensual and devilish, tending to confusion and every evil work.  May we be found in these last days walking in peace as the children of God!