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  • Henry Brock on 1 Peter 4 - 2 years ago
    What does this mean But the end of all things are at hand be yea sober and watch unto prayers
  • Jesse - In Reply on 1 Peter 4 - 2 years ago
    Henry,

    1 Peter 4:7 starts out by saying, "But the end of all things is at hand:"

    That little term "is at hand" is called a Perfect Tense, meaning has drawn near. The end is already in process of ending. That was back in Paul and Peter's day. It's even more so today.

    But he says this is the basis of everything. You're suffering in the flesh. People are slandering you. You're supposed to be judged in the flesh. God wants you to be judged in the flesh, and God wants you to suffer in the flesh, because then you won't sin.

    But in the Spirit, you're going to live for God. But the end of all things is at hand. So that's kind of like "Well, it will be all over soon. We'll just go through our short time where we have to suffer here on the earth!"

    And then it says be ye therefore sober. This has to do with sober mindedness. I like that little term. It doesn't mean sober like without alcohol. It means to be sober minded.

    Did you know that you might not be a drinker, but you can become drunk with the thoughts of the world? It's anything that takes over and influences our thought processes.

    He says think soberly, and watch unto prayer. Those are commands. Peter is saying that we must keep a continuous open communication with Christ in all things. If we lose that communication, we'll be taken over by our hardships in life.

    As we get further and further into the last days, and as things get worse and worse on the earth, I have to keep that line open. So the end is almost here. Because as I talk to Him, and I'm asking for His intervention, asking for His help, and asking for His will to be done, when I'm asking for His will to be done, I'm submitting to His will.

    And if I have confidence that He's answering according to His will, then I have the request. That's the answer. Whatever it is, is the answer. So I am to be sober, that is, be sober minded. And watch unto prayer.
  • GiGi - In Reply on 1 Peter 4 - 2 years ago
    Very good explanation, Jesse



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