August 31 · Peace
August 31: Peace
Matthew 5:9
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.”
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Say it
Practice Matthew 5:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
BlessedarethefortheybechildrenofGod.
Morning
On the way out, whisper Matthew 5:9. It says, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” Name one ordinary thing — a backpack, a sibling, a teacher — that this verse can touch.
Bedtime prayer
God, we bring you August 31. Let “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” be the last loud sentence in this house. Keep us, and keep the people we love. Amen.
Challenge
Do one quiet kindness that matches the idea in Matthew 5:9.