Jesus said,
The time is accomplished and
the kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent and believe the gospel:
Mark 1:15 RHE
Yesterday we focused on the first phrase of Mark 1:15. Using the NIV translation, I ask if your "time has come," if your moment for deeper faith has been sparked?
The next phrase is a simple assurance:
When you're ready,
the Lord is ready too.
His "kingdom is at hand." It's right here. It's waiting for you. Do you see it?
We often don't see it. Why? Because we're looking for the wrong thing. We're looking for a neon sign ... a change of fortune ... or a tingling feeling. The kingdom is not energy, events, or emotions. The kingdom of God is a person -- Jesus Christ. Seeing the kingdom comes from establishing a relationship.
When young people date, they say, "I'm seeing John" and "I'm seeing Mary." Seeing implies a relationship. In fact, John and Mary might live on two different continents. They may only "see" each other once every six months, so why do they say they're seeing each other? It's because they have a committed relationship.
If you want to see the kingdom that is truly hand -- barely a half inch away -- it begins with a relationship. When you're ready, the Lord is ready too.
In fact, the whole reason Jesus came to earth was to ask you on a date. He wants to see you. And he wants you to see him.
In Christ's Love,
a guy who's seeing someone
in addition to his wife
-- and wants to see more
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