Star from the Lizard Constellation Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. Matt. 5:9
But what about the peace-fakers? “They dress the wound of my people as though it were not serious. ‘Peace, peace,’ they say, when there is no peace.” NIV Jer. 6:14 all versions The context is one of self-gain, false dealing, and lack of shame among spiritual leaders.
True peacemaking, the kind that brings about reconciliation, is costly.
Peace-faking puts on a pretense of healing with “nice” words while whitewashing sin. It costs the peace-faker nothing but deepens the harm to the wounded.