In light of the imminent return of Jesus and His judgment seat, we are admonished to recognize the seriousness of our task and the short time we have to complete it. Knowing that our enemy is Satan, and he is destroying this old world, we find ourselves in an urgent situation that calls for action. Paul admonishes us today to wake up!

In 1Peter 4 we were challenged to pray for each other, to love each other and to show hospitality to each other. As we strive to incorporate these actions into our church life, let’s consider what Peter has to teach about going into our hearts and tapping Christ-like qualities that the Holy Spirit has brought to us when He moved in at salvation. Last time we considered what to do on the outside, today let’s focus on bringing what’s inside, out.

In the height of the battle against sin and the struggles we face in a sin broken world, we can isolate our attention on ourselves and forget about our brothers and sisters in Christ who are facing the same things. We are not to neglect or abuse our church family. Peter reflects on this reality as it relates to the church in 1Peter 4:7-9 Peter highlights certain responsibili-ties that we have to each other in the church.