Peace takes work. Holiness takes work. Work is hard. Work may not be fun, but it's good. Without work you don't build character. We don't know for sure who wrote Hebrews, but whoever it was had this to say to the Jewish Christians about work.
Hebrews 12:14-17 (New Living Translation)
14 Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. 15 Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. 16 Make sure that no one is immoral or godless like Esau, who traded his birthright as the firstborn son for a single meal. 17 You know that afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was rejected. It was too late for repentance, even though he begged with bitter tears.
So yeah for peace, and yeah for holiness! Boo on bitterness, and boo on trading away birthrights for soup. Keep hard at work on holiness, and look after those around you as well.
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