武。止戈为武。止 stop 戈 weapon 为武 forms peace. Peace. By stopping a weapon. This stuff is priceless, and can be traced back to the New testament in the Bible. John 18:10 Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priests servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servants name was Malchus.) Jesus commanded Peter, “Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?” Malchus name means Kingdom of God and Simon Peter was actually trying to prevent the Kingdom of God from coming, by altering events had the violence intended altered the course of Jesus eventually laying down His life on the cross for us. If Jesus did not rebuke Simon Peter for slashing off Malchus ears and subsequently healing his ears, demonstrating the fruits of the spirit - love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, the Kingdom would not have established in our hearts. Hence it is here that peace 武 came to be written in this manner. His ultimate peace is shown when He laid down His life for us on the cross - 术 - 十 cross + 人 Jesus + 丶Emphasize 武术 - His expression of peace...The art of peace - way of of living in harmony and peace with yourself and the world around you. Thank you Simon Peter, for wielding your weapon and Lord Jesus for rebuking him to bring about the clarity and truth of this word. Your Kingdom is not established by the sword.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 10:04:37 +0000