“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.'”

“I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭3:1-3, 11‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.3.1-3,11.esv
All,This stands out because John says, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Repentance is very important to John and Jesus as the first step in our walk w Christ. Until we recognize our sin and sinful nature, do we really think we need God? As a friend said recently, we need to be broken before we really trust God. Please pray that we and our friends repent today for any unconfessed sins. Please pray for our nations leaders.