1 Peter 1:13

In verses 3-6, Peter has been teaching his readers what *salvation means. He wants them to understand what God has done for them through Jesus. But to know these things only in their mind is not enough. What people believe will always affect the way that they live. So how should Christians live their lives? In verses 13-16, Peter writes very clearly. He tells his readers how God wants them to behave as Christians.

Christians must prepare their minds, so that they can obey God. People’s minds are important. What they think about affects the way that they behave. (Look at Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:22-24; 2 Corinthians 10:3-5.) They must have a clear mind about how to live as Christians. To have a clear mind means that they must not be like a person who gets drunk. People get drunk when they drink too much beer or wine. That confuses their minds. They are not ready to act as they should. They cannot control themselves in the proper way.

When Jesus returns he will give great *blessings. To *hope means to expect something that God has promised.