Peter ends his second letter to believers with these final words, “To Him be the glory both now and forever Amen” (2 Peter 3:18b). What would happen if all of our decisions and actions had that motivation? Would our lives change? Would the lives of everyone around us be affected? Would our relationship with God grow?
Let’s not make the mistake of shrugging off the questions by telling ourselves the task is impossible. To do so is to shrug off God’s calling in our lives “But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy” (1 Peter 1:15).
Holiness is a door to a peaceable life.
