Jesus does not start His work in a peaceful time. God doesn’t start His work when things are stable in politics or religion. Instead, He makes His formal announcement after John the Baptist is picked up. The person who made the way possible is now in jail, and the system that Jesus is about to face has shut them up.
Mark simply says, “After John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee and preached the gospel of God. He said, ‘The time is over, and the kingdom of God is near. Turn away from your sins and believe the gospel.’”
These words make you feel rushed. Things are moving. Jesus doesn’t think twice. His message isn’t careful. That’s not what he does to make it more comfortable. So, He goes ahead with His task and tells them something very important: “The time is fulfilled.”
“The kingdom of God is at hand.”
“Repent and believe in the gospel.”
These words aren’t just from the past. They’re still living. People are still welcome to accept them.
This is the right time: Being in the Kairos Moment
Jesus doesn’t just mean that history has reached a certain point when He says, “The time is fulfilled.” The Greek word for “time” in this case is kairos, which is not the same as chronos, which means “clock.” Kairos is a turning point, a divine call, or a chance to do something.
Jesus is telling people that something has changed. Now the wait is over. The long-awaited moment that the prophets spoke about has finally come. It’s not just another part of history; this is the turning point.
How often do we wait for the ideal time to make a change, move forward, or start something new? When things are just right, when we feel ready, or when we are better ready, we tell ourselves that we will start. But kairos time doesn’t wait for us to be ready; it tells us to act right now.
Right now is always a kairos moment. No matter what, God is always calling us to start over. The call to change is not something that might happen in the future; it is already here.
The coming of God’s kingdom: Not an idea but a reality
One of the most confusing ideas in Christianity is “the kingdom of God,” which is at the heart of what Jesus taught. When we hear the word “kingdom,” we might think of a country’s government, its land, or its people. But the kingdom of God is not a government on earth; it is God’s rule coming into the world.
ἂγγβκεν (ēngiken, meaning “is at hand”) is a perfect tense word in Greek. This means that the kingdom has already come and is still there. Says Jesus, “The reign of God is not just coming; it is already here, taking shape right in front of you.”
But if the kingdom has already come, then why is the world still broken? This is what the “already and not yet” means. The kingdom began with Jesus, but it will not be fully finished until the end of time. There it is, but it is still happening. Real, but still waiting to be fulfilled.
And we are asked to live in this space between—to know that God’s rule is already here even as we long for it to be fully realized.
We don’t just sit back and wait for the kingdom to come. Jesus’ words make us want to respond. We step into the kingdom, live into it, and become it. It is not a question of whether or not God’s reign has started; it has. The question is whether we will see it and take part in it.
Don’t repent, but believe: a call to change
Jesus doesn’t just say that the kingdom has come; He tells people to “repent and believe in the gospel.”
No, the word “repent” (μετανoεῖτε) does not mean to feel bad or sorry. To change one’s mind is to go in a different direction or see things in a different way. It’s a call to realign, or change the way you live so that it fits with God’s plan.
And believe (πιστεύετε, pisteuete) is more than just agreeing with something. It means to fully lean on the truth of the gospel, to believe it, and to make a promise.
Jesus wants people to do more than just believe that the kingdom is close. He wants them to live as if it were true.
Believing and repenting are not two different things; they are two sides of the same coin. It means to turn away from an old way of living and to think it means to start a new life. Jesus’ call isn’t just for small changes; it’s for a whole new way of living.
Living in the Kingdom as It Really Is
How should we live as if the kingdom were already here?
What does it mean to choose to see the world through the lens of God’s rule instead of fear, lack, or power? It means choosing a life where love is more important than power, where humility is more important than pride, and where service is more important than being in charge.
It means being aware that every moment has the power to change things.
Now is that kairos.
Jesus’ words were important back then, and they are important now. The time has passed. The kingdom is almost here. You can turn away from your sins and have faith today, not tomorrow.
So the question is: Will we wait any longer, or will we seize the moment? Will we see that God’s kingdom is moving among us, or will we keep living as if nothing has changed?
You are welcome to join. Now is the time.
Now is the time.
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