Our Time is God’s Time

In Mark 1:15, Jesus proclaims:  "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the good news."  One can sense the urgency of the moment.  God's reign is breaking into human history.  A sense of urgency of the moment.  God's reign is breaking into human history.  A sense of urgency also characterizes the beginning of Paul's first letter to the Corinthians:  "Brothers and sisters, the appointed time has grown short" (1 Corinthians 7:29).  Apparently, Paul expects the imminent return of Christ in his glory, when "the present form of this world" will pass away (7:31).