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Therefore,
with your minds ready for action, 
be sober-minded 
and set your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:13 CSB
Peter is talking to the church scattered.
He literally says to "gird up the loins of your mind" like someone preparing physically for a major sporting event, but in your thinking.
There's work to be done and your mind needs to be on the job.
Don't get carried away with conspiracy theories, doomsday predictions, " "what if's" or "if only's".
Set your hope fully on Jesus. 
His grace.
My mind goes "But what about..."
Fully on Jesus.
My hope is not in being Covid-19 free, the lifestyle I've been accustomed to, my personal freedom, what someone else might or might not do.
My hope is in Jesus. 
And with my hope fully set, I can then address the problems of today.
Peter knew that this is work. Start the day resetting your hope.
Easter was a resetting of hope for the whole world, when we share communion we reset hope, and we can do that every day.
Choose to start your day set in Living Hope.
#jesusatthecentre
#resetinhopedaily

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