“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the good news.”
Mark 1:14-15
After Jesus is tempted in the desert, he announces his basic message: The kingdom of God is at hand. God’s kingdom is not some faraway place, but something we can experience in the here and now. God’s kingdom is the place where God rules people’s hearts and lives. To enter the kingdom, we simply need to repent and believe the Good News.
To repent means to turn away from whatever bad and unhealthy habits we have formed and turn back to God. To repent means to turn away from self-defeating behaviors and turn back to God’s goodness and grace. We can repent of focusing on the offenses we have received and instead put our focus on the Good News of God’s love for us.
Take a moment to repent of any times you have harbored and held on to an offense. Tell God that you do not want it in your heart and confess your belief in the Good News of God’s love.