Written by Mark Roberts, a contemporary author
We don’t hear the word “repentance” or its related verb “repent” very often these days. But when we do, it usually has something to do with being sorry for something you’ve done. Repentance for us is a kind of guilty sadness. In the preaching of Jesus, repentance does include sorrow that motivates us to leave behind our evil deeds and attitudes. But biblical repentance also includes moving forward into a new way of thinking and living. To repent is to turn your life around and pursue God and God’s ways. The gospel of the kingdom of God calls forth a whole new way of thinking, living, and being under the righteous, gracious reign of God.
Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” [Mark 1:14-15]
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