Genesis 32:1-33:17; Psalms 1:1-3:8; Matthew 18:15-35
Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind… 1 Peter 1:13a
Peter was perhaps thinking about the long, flowing clothes worn by his audience. They would often tie the garments close to their bodies with a belt. This allowed them to be unimpeded in what they were doing. Most often, loins would be girded when a person was warring, working, or walking. What an excellent picture to help us understand! Whether we are in a spiritual battle, or engaged in service or simply living out our daily lives, how vital to have the loose ends of our minds tied together with the belt of truth (Eph. 6:14). It will help us to be unencumbered in all that we do for Him! —Lynn Shatford
May the mind of Christ my Saviour, live in me from day to day,
By His love and power controlling, all I do and say. —Kate B. Wilkinson