Matthew 4:17 say From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”
I just recently heard a message on how the kingdom was “near”
but those who heard that call had to be willing to make that kingdom a reality
in their own lives, not just live “near” it.
It was a great sermon, and it also taught how too often we desire a God
of our own preference, instead of a holy God that requires repentance.
Repentance isn’t a bad thing, it’s not just something we do
to escape hell, but it’s something we get to do, in order to experience his
kingdom of love, peace, and joy.
Somehow, we’ve gotten it all skewed, when we think repentance
is someone hammering us over the head to shape up or ship out.
Repentance is just bowing before him and acknowledging our
wrongdoing because we want to be like Him so that we can experience all that He
is and does…
It’s really a beautiful thing.
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