Reading: I Peter 4
My Verse: "But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of ] prayer" (4:7)
I like how the Amplified Bible speaks of the end - "culmination of all things." The ESV further explains this phrase with "all the major events in God's great salvation plan - culminating in the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ and the outpouring of the spirit at Pentecost - had already taken place." This had all happened in Peter's lifetime and so he saw Your return as imminent.
There are still a few things that need to occur according to Revelation but rapture could occur at any time couldn't it Lord? So, yeah, since Peter's day Your return for us can happen at any time.
This causes me to look at the whole of the Bible - it is so complete, Genesis to Revelation. It is our history. No other writing is so well documented, so well preserved, so well supported by other writings.
Genesis tells of our beginning and Revelation of our end.
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1).
"He Who gives this warning and affirms and testifies to these things says, Yes, (it is true). I am coming quickly. Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20)
Peter is reminding us here of how You Lord God, have nearly completed all things here on earth.
Peter then cautions us to "keep sound-minded and self-restrained." So many have caused You, Lord, to be ridiculed by their erratic, ill-conceived and irrational behavior supposedly in Your Blessed name! Yes, You are truth. You are sound minded and orderly. You tell us to be so. Those that truly seek Truth will see past the crazies!
Peter also admonishes us to be "alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer." Oh, Lord, so many do not know You yet. So many keep putting You off. Help me to be more prayerful. Help me to be a light that points to You!
Yes, Lord, Your return is imminent for the "culmination of all things has come near." I pray that we might all be able to say with John. "Yes, come, Lord Jesus!"
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
My Verse: "But the end and culmination of all things has now come near; keep sound minded and self-restrained and alert therefore for [the practice of ] prayer" (4:7)
I like how the Amplified Bible speaks of the end - "culmination of all things." The ESV further explains this phrase with "all the major events in God's great salvation plan - culminating in the death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ and the outpouring of the spirit at Pentecost - had already taken place." This had all happened in Peter's lifetime and so he saw Your return as imminent.
There are still a few things that need to occur according to Revelation but rapture could occur at any time couldn't it Lord? So, yeah, since Peter's day Your return for us can happen at any time.
This causes me to look at the whole of the Bible - it is so complete, Genesis to Revelation. It is our history. No other writing is so well documented, so well preserved, so well supported by other writings.
Genesis tells of our beginning and Revelation of our end.
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1).
"He Who gives this warning and affirms and testifies to these things says, Yes, (it is true). I am coming quickly. Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!" (Revelation 22:20)
Peter is reminding us here of how You Lord God, have nearly completed all things here on earth.
Peter then cautions us to "keep sound-minded and self-restrained." So many have caused You, Lord, to be ridiculed by their erratic, ill-conceived and irrational behavior supposedly in Your Blessed name! Yes, You are truth. You are sound minded and orderly. You tell us to be so. Those that truly seek Truth will see past the crazies!
Peter also admonishes us to be "alert therefore for [the practice of] prayer." Oh, Lord, so many do not know You yet. So many keep putting You off. Help me to be more prayerful. Help me to be a light that points to You!
Yes, Lord, Your return is imminent for the "culmination of all things has come near." I pray that we might all be able to say with John. "Yes, come, Lord Jesus!"
Ditat Deus - God Enriches!
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