Hebrews 1:1-6 / Mark 1:14-20
Time is very important to us. Most of us have a watch or some kind of time piece and throughout the day we will take a look at it.
We arrange our schedules according to the time. We see how much we can do with our time and our lives revolve around the time of the day.
Even in the liturgy, we begin with the first week in Ordinary Time!
And the readings of today also mention something about time, but it is not just about ordinary time.
The 1st reading begins by saying that at various times in the past God spoke through the prophets, but in our own time, He has spoken through His Son.
The time that is referred to is not about ordinary time or chronological time, but rather it is about the appointed time - it is about God's time.
And in the gospel (of Mark), the first words of Jesus as He begins His mission is this: The time has come ...
Yes, the time has come, and the time is now. The kingdom of God has come and it is here.
So what are we to do? Jesus tells us to repent and believe the Good News.
With so much time ahead of us today, let each minute, each second, each moment be a Good News moment.
Let us spend each minute, each second each moment giving thanks for the goodness and blessings that the Lord has blessed us with and may we share God's blessings with others and be a people of the Good News.