The 'God of peace', appealed to by the author of Hebrews, is seldom referred to in our own trouble-ridden times. Humankind is constantly seeking peace, seeking to quell strife amongst peoples and nations, using verbal negotiation or destructive weaponry, yet there is little recourse to the God of Peace.

What can the God of Peace do? According to Hebrews: "He can make you ready to do His will in any kind of good action." (v.21). Good action abounds in this world, but not necessarily of the sort that does His will. Rather, good action is often governed by self-interest and self-promotion of every hue. We become pleasing, "acceptable" to God, only if His will is done and through Jesus Christ our Lord. In this way, our sacrifices of doing good works and of "sharing our resources" become "sacrifices of praise" and such praise of God brings the peace of God.

Such sacrifice of praise can be seen in the good works of Jesus' evangelising, described in Mark's Gospel. Though exhausted, famished and looking for a quiet place of rest, Jesus' disciples were set an example of self-forsaking when Jesus ministered immediately to the crowds around them. In the midst of His giving of Himself to others, there was the peace that God can give. This peace that reflects the glory and goodness of God is what humankind needs to seek.