[The Glory Unveiled]
The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. ( 1 Peter 4:7 )
It seems that the apostle Peter in the verse of scripture above is drawing our attention to that last moment of the Lord when He called three of his inner cycle disciples to watch with Him. In the strength of their flesh, to the detriment of their spirits, they slept at the place of prayer. In moments afterwards they had wished they prayed. (see Matthew 26:38-40). As one who had a first hand experience of these things, the apostle is able to give advice on what is necessary in these last days. In the last days, it is difficult to pray as the experience of the disciples revealed to us from the gospels. As such there is the need to follow a strategy that can help us to pray. The apostle says we should be alert and sober minded. In their experience, they were not alert though they had been cautioned by Jesus to “watch”. We need a discerning heart to be on the watch for shifts in the atmosphere of the spirit. A sober mind understands shifts and spiritual sound codes and this helps to pray as we ought. Hearing helps the heart to be sober and our senses to be alert. May the assurance of God’s word calm us as we meditate on the word and hear from God.
Prayer_Bead: Thank you father for the grace to be sober minded and alert. Guide me to watch and pray even more earnestly in these days.
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