Prepare Your Minds

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Peter 1:13 (NASB)

God's Salvation

Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.” ~ Luke 2:28-32 (NIV)

Called to Be Holy

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. ~ 1 Peter 1:13 (ESV) 

To Know Him Better

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. ~ Ephesians 1:17 (NIV)

Know Him Better

17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, ~ Ephesians 1:17-20 (NIV)

Where to Look...

When tempted:

Psalm 139
1 Corinthians 10:13

When Weary:

Matthew 11:28-30
Romans 8:31-39

When Bereaved:

1 Corinthians 15
Revelation 21

When Things Look "Blue":

Isaiah 40

When Facing a Crisis:

Psalm 46

When Discouraged:

Psalm 23

When Bored:

Psalm 103
Psalm 104
Job 38-48

When Business is Poor:

Psalm 37

When Lonely:

Psalm 27

When Anxious for Dear Ones:

Psalm 107

More Precious than Gold

so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ~ 1 Peter 1:7 (ESV)

Keep the Law

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law. ~ Proverbs 29:18 (NIV)

Doxology

25 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 26 but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith— 27 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. ~ Romans 16:25-27 (ESV)

Believe and Obey God

Now to Him who is able to establish you by my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey Him— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.

~ Romans 16:25-27