In the Beatitudes, Jesus gave us instructions on how each of us should live as a child of God. For example, He said, “When you give”... “When you pray”... “When you fast” (Matthew 6), Jesus made it clear that fasting, like giving and praying, was a normal part of Christian
life. In other words, as much attention should be given to fasting as is given to giving and praying.
He also said, “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God”(Matthew 5:9). Notice He didn’t say “peacekeepers.” A peacekeeper is someone who is interested in keeping things peaceful for their own benefit, even if it means compromising what is right. A peacemaker has internal peace and invokes that peace, changing the atmosphere wherever he or she goes.
As Jesus promised, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). He didn’t say blessed are the troublemakers, He said blessed are the peacemakers. Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Peace is not “passive” it is “active.” Isaiah 9:6) As Paul said, “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7). When you submit all things to God in prayer—and fasting—with thanksgiving, His peace will actively guard your heart.
Today I pray a peacemaker anointing on your life; that wherever there’s conflict, God would give you the ability to invoke His peace. I pray that the peace of God comes upon your home, upon your marriage, upon your relationships and upon your mind. Keep hungering and thirsting for righteousness. You shall be filled.
Today one of the first things I did in the morning was fight with my mom... and this devotional says that peacemaker is someone who has INTERNAL PEACE and invokes that peace in every situation that he/she is in. Oftentimes, my irritation isn't a consequence of anything external, but the fact that my internal isn't aligned with God. I repent for that today, and I want to draw near to that internal peace throughout this Daniel Fast... Meditating on peacemaking as I fast today.