Just What is a Peace Keeper?

I heard a song this morning that really got me thinking . . . One of the lines that was repeated in the refrain of this song was "Blessed are the Peacekeepers" and it was presented with a somewhat spiritual and ethereal, even eternal type message. I've noticed that the words Police Officer are now often interchanged with the title Peace Officer. Is society slowly hearing and becoming accustomed to yet another new usage of a word? I realize around the world, we have "peace keepers" and "peace keeping troops" implying that peace exists and is being kept, but . . . all the places where you find these so called "peace keepers," there is war. We must have peace before we can keep it! That seems like a simple logical statement. So will we forget that fact, if this phrase becomes defined by usage? Are we heading for the time when War is called Peacekeeping? Or are we already there? And let me ask you, don't Police Officers respond to disturbances or violence or crimes? How peaceful do any of those scenarios sound? A situation that requires an officer is not going to be handled by peace, now is it? These new uses for incorporating the word "peace" into the situation, sounds very much like someone is going to declare peace at gunpoint. And it would seem with this introduction that 'the powers that be' would like us to believe that. It isn't easy to be at peace in many situations, but the illusion that it can be enforced is truly delusional. And you know, peace is a very simple atmosphere and some people just don't seem to want it. But you know, if you attempt to battle over it or enforce it, you simply lose it. I have discovered the best way to have peace is to remain peaceable at a distance while allowing the combatant to tire of their own game. It works for individuals and for over 40 years with Cuba, we have proven it works internationally. By the way, spiritual truth doesn't change, but how many know that Messiah didn't say "blessed are the peace keepers?" There's no "call" for peacekeepers, but peacemakers are in High demand.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of G~d.