Sunday, August 2, 2015

Since the end is near... have someone over!

1 Peter 4:7-11 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 
I have some good friends who use social media to remind us of the "signs of the times" and keep us looking at God's Word and at the skies for Christ's return.  Peter did that.  And as a result of our looking, there are certain things we should be doing, like having fellowship with other believers.  Notice in this passage what Peter is concerned about: our natural reaction to "the end of all things" is to withdraw to ourselves, to sit and wait and protect ourselves.  But we should be turning to one another - open, generous and loving.  We need each other in these days.  Our fellowship needs to increase.  We need to be the ones to foot the bill - in time, effort, and even food, to get together with fellow followers, and build one another up to face the trials and testings of 'the end of all things'.

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