Let’s get going
by Pastor Tim Klein
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The time has come! God’s kingdom will soon be here. Turn back to God and believe the good news (John 1:15)!
Read Mark 1:14–20
The older I get, the more aware I am of the need to not just believe but also share the good news. I wonder, is that true for you too?
For around 30 years, Jesus had grown up and participated in life as a son, brother, fellow worshipper and member of his local community. He lived and learned all about life and faith as a person. Inevitably, Jesus listened to and observed how life was for all those people he encountered. He also experienced and learned about relating to other people. He grew in his knowledge and understanding: Jesus grew in wisdom, stature and favour with God and all the people (Luke 2:52).
All this, so far, was Jesus’ time of preparation. When ‘the word took on flesh’, it meant Jesus had to be fully prepared as a person for his task as God’s Son. That meant knowing and understanding what it meant to be human – as well as what it meant to be the Messiah and Saviour for all humankind.
Finally, the preparation was over! It’s time! Time to get going. Time to put faith, knowledge, experience and wisdom to work. Time to focus now on telling the world about the imminent presence of God’s heavenly kingdom.
So, Jesus goes about choosing his team and getting on with his life’s mission.
You and me – we are part of his team. We share his mission to bring the good news of the kingdom of God into the hearts and lives of all people around us.
Our preparation time is over. Now, it’s time for us, like Jesus, to get going and share the good news of Jesus.
Heavenly Father, we praise and thank you for those who shared your kingdom with us. Thank you, too, for preparing us for your purposes. Use us. Use me now to announce the imminent presence of your kingdom. Amen.
Tim has served as a pastor for over 30 years in Australia and New Zealand and is currently at Faith Warradale in South Australia. Husband to his wife, father of three and grandfather of more than nine. Tim says he is living in hope. He enjoys gardening (especially his orchard of over 60 trees, succulents and flowering plants), making music (he loves to sing), beekeeping and taking photos.
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