Who I Am In Christ Devotionals

  Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”  1 Peter 1:13-16 My Mind The Lord tells me to prepare my mind. For action. What action? Resisting temptation? A need to contend for the faith? Share the gospel? Be kind? These and more for sure! Be sober-minded: I take that to mean - be real. Don't escape. Stay in the here and now. Then the apostle Peter says something fascinating. He says, "Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." That's a mouthful. Life is painful now, but part of being a believer is setting my hope on what will come later, heaven. There are three phases here: what Jesus did for me in the past, what He is doing now. and what

Prepare for Action (audio) Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16 Be Real The Lord tells me to prepare my mind. For action.  What action? Resisting temptation? A need to contend for the faith? Share the gospel? Be kind? These and more for sure! Be sober-minded: I take that to mean - be real. Don't escape. Stay in the here and now.  Then the apostle Peter says something fascinating. He says, "Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." Setting My Hope That's a mouthful. Life is painful now, but part of being a believer is setting my hope on what will come later, heaven. There are three phases here: what Jesus did f