"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel." Mark 1:15
2 separate, but interconnecting, thoughts today.
1.
To repent means to turn around. Jesus is telling us, in essence, that we have been walking down the wrong road, but that he knows the right road, and if we turn and follow him we will become what we were meant to be. In that way, I suppose, we are lost without Jesus, but I still think it is wrong to call non-Christians lost.
2.
Jesus declares that the kingdom of God is at hand, that it is here, in our midst, or rather that we are in the midst of it. The kingdom surrounds us and Jesus offers for it to permeate within us. What must we do for this to happen? Turn around, and look with new eyes. It's not about creeds or a list of beliefs. It's not about baptism, Jesus doesn't command that until he leaves. It's not about right theology or right language, or right action. It is only about wanting to walk a better path.
+ What do you need to turn from?
+ Can you perceive the kingdom around you? within you?
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