The End

“The end of all things is near. You must be self-controlled and alert, to be able to pray.” ‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬ ‭‬‬

This passage was shared on a podcast I was listening to. It wasn’t this version, but the podcaster was talking about self-control. What stood out to me was the end of all things is near. Although this passage was written thousands of years ago, they knew someday all things would come to an end. I have heard most of my life we are in the last days. I admit I vacillate between God come back soon and praying for more time as I know God is not willing that any will perish.

Praying for others during these end days is the most powerful thing I can do. But it will take self-control and being alert so that I am intentional with my prayer. When I allow Holy Spirit to direct my prayers and stay alert to what He is telling me my prayers will line up with God’s will.

Do I really pray with the fervency I would if ai believed that the end of all things are near? Or do I pray with fervency only when I believe someone’s end is near or when there is a finality or deadline to something? Unfortunately, I know the latter is true. I will pray with alertness and self-control when I know there is a time limit on something. When the time limit seems too far out it is easy for me to let my prayers be occasional instead of consistently.

I want my prayers to be answered quickly. I have held on to a few prayers because of the reminder that the blessing is closer than the enemy wants me to believe. I don’t want to give up on a prayer I have been standing in faith requesting and find out that God had the answer ready to give me but I stopped believing. The end of all things is near is one of those things I don’t want to be wrong about. People’s souls are dependent on the prayer meeting up with God’s action.

Lord, I do believe that we are in the end of the last days. I ask that you help me to stay alert and exercise self control as I pray for the lost, the prodigals and the purposes to be carried out. Until the end finally comes.