Jan 26th

Mark1:14-20

14 Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News.[a] 15 “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”
The First Disciples
16 One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon[b] and his brother Andrew throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. 17 Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” 18 And they left their nets at once and followed him.
19 A little farther up the shore Jesus saw Zebedee’s sons, James and John, in a boat repairing their nets. 20 He called them at once, and they also followed him, leaving their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hi

Navy Seal and motivational speaker Jocko Willink was asked when he diets. He was asked when he starts his program. He replies aggressively, “Now! The program starts NOW!”

I love that aggression and perspective. (I also love softer perspectives). But maybe that’s why I don’t really think about Jesus’ last days. I am not a big fan of end times theology or even scaring people with “Jesus is coming back” stories.

When Jesus says “The time has come,” I hear Jocko’s voice. Heaven, judgement, the kingdom of God, is not something that we wait upon. It’s something that is already upon us. The time is now... Or as I like to say “It’s time!!!”

If you have ever thought about pursuing a dream, or starting a new goal, or a new diet, or changing your life. The time has come.

Don’t wait for anything, thinking that you have all the time in the world. Do something now for your future goals, and do something now for your short term goals. Paul in 1 Corinthians reminds us that life is short.

Start now.