The little English idiom used in our title means, “In conclusion,” or “When all is said and done.” God’s Word uses such expressions which have the same gist connected to them. You’ll find phrases like: “And what will ye do in the end thereof?”, “O…that they would consider their latter end!”, and, "What will ye do in the day of visitation…to whom will ye flee for help?”
In other words, using today’s vernacular, the question would be phrased something like this, “In the last act, after the final scene, when the curtain comes down, and the lights are lowered, what are you going to do?
Let’s face it; most Christian’s answer is the same as the women’s who was stepping out on her husband. When my wife asked her where she thought it would all end, her reply was, “I really haven’t thought that far ahead.”
I don’t know about others, but at the end of the day I want to hear, “Well done, thou good and faithful servant…enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.” For this to happen I must give it much thought, as well as action!
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