Day 39: 1 Peter 1:13

“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”



I know this is going to be harder for some more than others but here goes.


What is the end-game of our faith? Jesus. In heaven. Right?


Peter is reminding us that we need to keep that end-game in mind as we set about our daily lives. He reminds us that it’s not just about us. We may be saved, but how about your neighbor? How about your family? How about your friends?


Being a Christian isn’t always easy. It’s not always fun and games. Sometimes it’s serious life-and-death stuff.


Because of this, Peter tells us to prepare our minds for action. What does that mean, exactly? It means that at all times, we should be ready to share the gospel, or help someone who needs it, or serve God in whatever way He is telling us to do so. It’s hard to do that when we are goofing our way through life, not being serious about anything.


It can be easy, once we are saved, to relax, knowing that we are okay. Jesus never meant for it to be that way, but it’s one of Satan’s best tools. If the devil can’t keep us out of the kingdom, he’ll make us as ineffective as possible. Don’t let that happen. Prepare your mind for action.


Peter says that by doing so, we’ll have an easier time setting our hope on the final grace that awaits us. Remember, grace is getting something that we don’t deserve; in this case, eternal life, and a declaration of “not-guilty” from the judge of judges, God almighty.


Think about it this way: if we are concerned with the eternal and worldly state of the people around us, it helps us focus better on God and eternity. If we focus on things that don’t matter (screwing around with the things of this world) than we have a hard time focusing on God and what awaits us.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: The Christian Leader thinks seriously on matters of faith and sharing that faith with those around them, knowing that it helps them focus on the grace that Jesus gives us.


Here’s a set of verses to meditate on today: Matthew 6:19-24


Prayer: Father, help me to be more serious and focused on things that are eternal. I pray that you ready my mind for action, showing me the need of people around me. Help me to stay focused on your kingdom by staying focused on your love for those around me. In Jesus’ Name I pray, amen.