PURSUING LIFE

Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV) 14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: 
    You canot work peace into the life of a person, peace only comes when a need is met. Humans long for peace internal and external, however real peace will only come through the person of Jesus Christ. See John 14:27 and Romns 5:1 for the believer, peace must be God given and Jesus say, "my peace I give," it is received through faith. There is another statement by the author of Hebrews that bears examination, holiness, implied, we must pursue holiness. What does that mean, I am so glad you asked.
    In the Old Testament God commanded the Israelites to be Holy, Leviticus 20:7 because God is Holy any created thing near Him, must be Holy as well, Holiness is the absence of sin. Man however is sinful and God gave Ten specific laws to prove to man he needs a Holy God to be Holy, without the presence of God there can be no Holiness. Jesus says of the law, "I did not come to destroy but to fulfill," Matthew 5:17 He alone put man right with God again, He alone can make a person Holy. Holiness then, may only come through pursuit of Jesus Christ and He said "Follow Me," will you follow Him, I pray you will!
Heavenly Father may we seek Jesus that we might know peace and holiness as You intended from the begining. Let the Truth of Your Word permeate our hearts and let every fiber of our being worship You who gives all things. Amen