“REPENT, FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND.” MT 4:12-17, 23-25
Humbly submit your will to God (Thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Prayer Prompt before reading MT 4:12-17, 23-25: Come, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray, interpret the Scriptures for me so that I may know the Truth about who God the Father and God the Son are so that I may know who I am.
Today, Jesus the God Man teaches us to repent, “Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Repent means to change your perspective on life, live with purpose and mission, pray about your vocation and ask God what He made you for.
Repentance is looking at life in a completely different way, God’s way. If we are to change our focus in life and find our mission we must find out who we are. Our lives are meant to be given away (deny yourself). The Gospel is a Gospel of detachment (fast and pray).
For all who are baptized our identity is wrapped up in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. At baptism, we die with Christ and we are no longer our own, but claimed by Christ, a son or daughter of God. Christ brands Himself onto us. We are never alone even if we feel lonely.
Jesus never leaves us no matter how many times we sin or how bad the sin is (He hates the sin, so we must too. This is not an invitation to continue the sin). Fr. Mike Schmitz said at his 2025 SEEK talk, “We are free to choose, we can choose whatever we want, but we can’t choose the consequences.” Sin has consequences and some sin has very serious consequences.
He stands firm within us, we are the ones who leave Him or distance ourselves from Him after sin. He is branded onto us, He never leaves or moves. He is always faithful, loving, and ready to forgive. As children of God, our innate vocation is to love. Jesus is love. Notice how many people flocked to Jesus when he preached and healed. Everyone needs a Savior.
Some people choose to face their brokenness and sin others live a life of prideful unawareness and never actually convert/repent. May we choose to flock to the Light like all of those in the region of Galilee where Jesus healed. He is right here right now to heal you and I, too. He hasn’t gone anywhere.
Today’s challenge: Spend a little time each day learning about who God is so you can continue to know who you are. After gaining knowledge of the Master Servant, go into your homes, schools, and communities and serve “for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand” right here and right now.
Be a servant, be a saint today!
#Christian YODO (You Only Die Once; We will live again!)
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