“Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no ‘root of bitterness’ springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled…” Hebrews 12:14-15
What if today is the day you humble yourself and obey the Lord by “striving for peace” with that person you have grown bitter towards.
-What if today is the day you pray for your enemy?
-What if today is the day you find a way to “offer a cup of cold water” to that one who hurt you?
-What if today is the day you make that phone call and ask for forgiveness for your sinful actions that contributed to the strife?
-What if today is the day that you forgive them as you have been forgiven in Christ?
-What if today is the day that you finally – by the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit – sever that root of bitterness? And by being obedient to the instruction in these verses tonight you can lay your head on your pillow in peace, experiencing something you have not experienced in a long time.
