My dad once told me, if two dogs are fighting, do not get between them. Peacemaking is not for the faint of heart. After Moses saved his fellow Israelite from the Egyptian, he found two other Israelites fighting. He came between them, but one let him know that everybody knew he had killed the Egyptian. So Moses ran for his life to Midian where God gave him a family.
In our desperately polarized world, even people from the same families and countries are fighting against each other. Jesus' followers must not join them. Remember our Lord said, “A house divided against itself will fall.” Paul told the believers in Rome, “As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” Unfortunately, it doesn’t all depend on us. Have you ever been bitten, while trying to help others stop fighting?
What is the alternative? We can close our eyes and ignore the strife. Or we could engage others and join the fight. But God says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God." Israel didn’t want Moses to help, but God did. After forty years, God found Moses in the desert of Midian. If you have given up on helping others, remember that God has not given up on you. When you least expect it, he may track you down. Keep your eyes open today for burning bushes and the like. God intends to bring peace to our world and he is not finished with us yet!
