18. "And the harvest of righteousness (of conformity to God's will in thought and deed) is [the fruit of the seed] sown in peace by those who work for and make peace [in themselves and in others, that peace which means concord, agreement, and harmony between individuals, with undisturbedness, in a peaceful mind free from fears and agitating passions and moral conflicts]."What does the farmer wait for at harvest time? Well, he can only hope for what he has sown. How can righteousness be a harvest if righteousness is not then sown? How can righteousness be sown by the world's wisdom when righteousness is from God ALONE?
Envy and jealousy can never lead to righteousness, but only strife. True wisdom from God, given as the gift of God, bears fruit and that fruit is the harvest of righteousness which has as its roots peace with God and peace with others. Wisdom and peace always go together, for the wisdom of God always creates right relationship since God Himself is a triune communion of holy love. God shares with us Himself and His wisdom about right relationship which aims for reconciliation and restoration and so brings peace with God and with each other. Amen?
"Blessed (enjoying enviable happiness, spiritually prosperous-- with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the makers and maintainers of peace, for they shall be called the sons of God!" Mat 5:9
Let's pick up with James verse 4:1 next time.
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