A few months ago, my husband and I received a prophetic word about being peacemakers. One line of the word was this: "You will know when to bring an olive branch or when to bring an arrow." These words have stuck with me over the months since that word was given.
I believe that many people are being given olive branches and arrows in this season, along with the wisdom of when to use them.
The olive branch is usually known as a symbol of peace. The Greeks believed it to be a symbol of peace on Earth or with man, but the Hebrew meaning is one with an eternal promise of peace based on the covenant promises of God. To extend an olive branch is to usher the person or persons back to the peace that surpasses earthly circumstances, or understanding, and restores them to the peace that comes out of the faithfulness of God according to His covenant with men.
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