'But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer' (1 Peter 4:7).
Earth's history is drawing to a close as the Second Coming of Jesus gets nearer. Since the fall of man, many important events have taken place including the coming of the Messiah to save mankind. He lived, died, was resurrected and went back to His Father to be our High Priest and Judge, as was prophesied throughout the Bible. He is doing a wonderful work of intercession for us in heaven and is soon to return. He will give everyone His just reward and vindicate his faithful ones. How then ought we to respond, amidst all the chaos in the world right now and knowing the end is in sight? Peter is saying to us as he did 2000 years ago, "Be therefore sober and watch unto prayer." All who believe and have faith in Christ as the Saviour of the world, will understand there is no need for worry or fear, because God is still in control. We should be mindful how we live our lives and how we treat one another. We through the power of the Holy Spirit, should be Christ-centred; Christ-focused and seek to have the mind of Christ. We must humble ourselves and seek to have the attitude of Christ amidst his suffering, while he was on earth. We must love each other and use all the gifts and talents God has given us to serve one another. Now is not the time to do our own thing and seek our own pleasures. But to be alert and stay focus, having a clear minds that will enable us to pray earnestly and with sincerity of heart in these end times. The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Therefore, let us rejoice as we share in Christ's suffering and do all we can to help others through the power of the Holy Spirit, to bring glory and honour to God. Yes, Jesus is soon to come, let us be watchful, be sober and be ready for all that is yet to come. We will endure sufferings and humiliation, persecution for Christ; but by faith in Him and the blessed hope of His coming, we shall overcome, because Christ has given us the victory. Let us pray without ceasing as we prepare our heart and soul for the difficult days ahead until Jesus comes.
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'But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you' (Matthew 6:33). The Lord is our Provider and knows all that we are in need of before we even ask. We do not need to worry or fret ourselves about what we shall eat or drink. Our Father in heaven will take care of these things we need. We are told by Jesus, 'To seek first the kingdom of God.' What does that mean? It means we should lean on, and trust in the grace of Jesus Christ. We should repent of our sins and have a desire to turn away from it. We should seek to put God first in our praise to Him, in our worship of Him, to put our total trust in Him and to rely on Him rather than ourselves or others. We need to seek Him first in our reassurance and acknowledging who He is and what He can do. We also need to seek God's righteousness by loving our neighbors and feeding the poor and destitute, seek justice for the vulnerable. We should put God's plan and...
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