1 Peter 4:1-7 The Rest Of Our Time

This section tells us God's words for what we are to do with the rest of our time, my commentary says.

We are to have a militant attitude toward sin.  "Our attitudes are weapons, and weak or wrong attitudes will lead us to defeat."

Think of what sin did to Jesus.  "He had to suffer because of sin.  How can we enjoy that which made Jesus suffer and die on the cross?"

Enjoy the will of God.  "If we do the will of God, then we will invest the rest of our time in that which is lasting and satisfying, but if we give in to the world around us, we will waste the rest of our time and regret it when we stand before Jesus."

Remember what you were before you met Christ.  "We must be patient toward the lost, even though we do not agree with their lifestyles or participate in their sins.  After all, unsaved people are blind to spiritual truth."

Father, remind me every day about these things so I will keep myself humble before You and thankful for what You have done for me!

 

Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford