Matt. 4:17- From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
How humbling it is to know that the first message our Lord Jesus Christ ever preached in His incarnate days on earth was repent, which means “change,” in the beginning of His three year productive ministry. In our verse for today we must take notice of how entering God’s kingdom starts with repentance first. As creatures of habit, change is not always welcomed with open arms. For a lot of us it is met with opposition, resistance, indifference, and justification of why change is unwanted, not needed, or impossible to do. Yet it is very necessary for all of us.
We view change as a task of drudgery. Yet change will set us on course to a fresh start, a new beginning. To continue on the same path knowing it is the wrong way is insanity in pure form! Like a traveler on a highway who has traveled far off from the intended destination, and has to be redirected, we will have to find our way back to the state of change sooner than later. In whatever area change is needed in your life, do not stick out your hand to keep him at arms distance; rather embrace him, for he will lead you to your God given destiny far from your enemy.