“In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.'””

Matthew 3:1-3 ESV

http://bible.com/59/mat.3.1-3.esv

All,

This stands out because John says, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Why do you think John says repent? He could have said, “Love, Joy, Peace….”, but he said repent. It seems that we have lost the importance of repentance today. Without repentance, we don’t fully see our actions as sin. God hates sin because He knows it hurts us. He doesn’t look at sin with a wink and say, “Oh well”. However, God CAN’T WAIT to forgive us once we get to the point of repentance. Please pray that we and our friends truly repent for our sins today. Please pray for Julie Hires dad.