JIM WALL
Good Morning!
Toward the end of World War II, seven Italian prisoners of war, held in a camp in Texas, were chosen to help decorate a very plain church building. The reluctant prisoners wanted their efforts to be considered a contribution to Christian brotherhood and understanding. As they worked on their paintings and woodcarvings, one of the prisoners said, “A spontaneous stream of good feelings began, almost at once, to flow among us. No one spoke of the war or the past, because we were here for a work of peace and love.
Our lives are filled with unlikely settings for introducing God's peace. We can feel imprisoned by hard feelings, strained relationships, and confining circumstances. But, peace has the power to break out anywhere. The fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Wherever we are today, let's ask God to use us as peacemakers.
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