Peacemakers have risked their lives throughout history. Anwar al-Sadat was assassinated by Islamic fundamentalists because they did not like his peace agreement with Israel. A Hindu fanatic assassinated Mahatma Gandhi because he did not like Ghandi's efforts to bring peace between the Hindus and the Muslims. Simply stated, if you want to be a peacemaker, you must be willing to die. Many people in this world despise peacemakers because they always want to make the world a better place for everyone.
Peacemakers know that peace comes with justice.
Thus, Jesus always spoke up for the poor and oppressed. Jesus once challenged a young rich man to sell everything he had and give it to the poor before he could join Jesus in his ministry. The Bible said that the young man walked away because he was very wealthy. In short, working for peace is never easy because people who work for peace must first work for justice. Those who work for justice must have great courage.