terça-feira, 23 de abril de 2019

THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD - DAY 102

by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA

Meditation 102

Preparing for the End of All Things


1 Peter 4:7–8 (NKJV) "But the end of all things is at hand; therefore, be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

The words, “the end of all things is at hand” written by Peter are more relevant now than ever. We could look at the signs of the times, which are in the news media every day, but it is more important to look at the advice Peter gave to prepare us.

His first instruction, be serious and disciplined about prayer, is the corner stone upon which we should be building our relationship with the Lord. Prayer is simply sharing your heart with the Lord and listening for Him to share His heart with you. It is best to set aside a specific place and time for communicating so the distractions of the day do not interfere with listening to the Lord speak. However, you can talk to Him all day long and He will listen.

Peter secondly emphasizes love for one another as a top priority, because it fulfills the requirement of the New Covenant, and covers a multitude of sin. How many times has someone shared the bad news about someone just so you could pray? That is not covering a person’s sin. If you love someone you will cover their sin by not gossiping about their failures. Instead, you will continue to love and pray for them.

Ending Thoughts
Even if you don’t believe the end of time is at hand, Peter’s advice of being serious about prayer and loving one another is pertinent to your journey with God. If you don’t have a prayer life ask Holy Spirit to help you develop one, and stay on the Narrow Path leading to a Relationship with God and your love for others will grow. 

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