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May 21, 2025, 6:32:35 AM5/21/25

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PRAY SERIOUSLY

1Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.

For those with the perspective that the end of all things is at hand, many things are perceived as not so important and not so serious. For example the world considers having a family to be very important, yet Paul says, "those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; those who use the things of the world, as if not engrossed in them. For this world in its present form is passing away." 1Cor 7:29-31 So also Jesus says, "do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them." Mat 6:31,32 These are small things - minor issues.

Therefore if you take seriously the idea that the end of all things is at hand, consider what kinds of things you should seriously pray about? For what should you seriously be watchful in your prayers? Pray not only for that which is temporal, but much more for that which is eternal.