“The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer.”
1 Peter 4:7
Being a believer in Jesus in the first century could be an isolating experience. Persecuted for your faith and often stranded from family, one could feel adrift. The apostle Peter’s encouragement to such castaways was to stay disciplined and prayerful (1 Peter 4:7), to look after each other (v 8), and use whatever abilities one has to get the work done (vv. 10–11).
In time, God would bring them through their ordeal “strong, firm and steadfast” (5:10).
In times of trial, “castaway faith” is needed. We pray and work in solidarity, and God brings us through.
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