Sunday, January 21, 2018, 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time
Jonah 3:1-5, 10, 1 Corinthians 7:29-31, Psalm 25:4-9, Mark 1:14-20
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DROP EVERYTHING
"Jesus said to them, 'Come after Me.' " -Mark 1:17
Jesus is here. Drop everything. Imitate the Ninevites who stopped the workings of their whole society in order to fast, put on sackcloth, and repent (Jon 3:5). When Simon and Andrew met Jesus, they dropped their fishing business (Mk 1:18). James and John did the same thing in addition to leaving behind their father, Zebedee (Mk 1:20).
Because Jesus is here and will come again in glory, husbands should live as though they did not have wives (1 Cor 7:29), that is, they should at times temporarily abstain from marital relations so that they can pray and fast (1 Cor 7:5). Those who are weeping or rejoicing (1 Cor 7:30) should stop thinking about how they feel, because "the time is short" (1 Cor 7:29) and "the kingdom of God is at hand" (Mk 1:15, our transl). Moreover, those who are buyers and involved in the world's system (see 1 Cor 7:30-31) need to start financial planning foar the time when a person will not be allowed "to buy or sell anything unless he was first marked with the name of the beast" (Rv 13:17). "The world as we know it is passing away" (1 Cor 7:31).
Christ has died. Drop everything. Christ is risen. Drop everything. Christ will come again. Drop everything. Jesus is Lord!
Prayer: Father, free me from being possessed by my possessions.
Promise: "Repent and believe in the gospel." -Mk 1:15, our transl.
Praise: Praise You, Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life! (Jn 11:25) I rejoice in You forever!
(Presentation Ministries offers a retreat, "Seek First the Kingdom", on Feb. 16-17 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Call 513-373-2397 or visit our website at www.presentationministries.com for more information.)
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