Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Peter 4:7

"But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:" — 1 Peter 4:7 (ASV)

But the end of all things is at hand:

We are never told the exact date of the times or seasons which are yet to come; it is the evident aim of the Holy Spirit to keep us on the tip-toe of expectation. We are always to be as men whose Lord may come at any minute of the day or night: the end of all things is at hand: –

Be you therefore sober,

Do not get intoxicated with anything, neither with pride, nor with covetousness, nor with the cares of this world. Maintain your equilibrium; stand steadfast and firm: Be you therefore sober, –