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Welcome to Day 2341 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to\xa0Wisdom Prepare Your Heart - The Time Has Come \u2013 Daily Wisdom Putnam Church Message \u2013 03/03/2023 Prepare Your Heart \u2013 The Time Has Come - Mark 1:14-34 Today, we begin a five-week Lenten series ending on Resurrection Sunday, March 31st. Today, our message is, \u201cThe Time Has Come!\u201d This is the season many refer to as Lent, when we spiritually prepare ourselves for Resurrection Sunday, more commonly known as Easter. This is a particularly appropriate season for remembering the Gospel stories about Jesus. Although the distance of years and time may seem to separate us from the events back then, let us use our minds' eye to bring it all back to us. We will try to do that during these five Sundays by using five phrases from the ministry of Jesus. \xa0 First, imagine what it was like to be there as Jesus began his ministry with his resounding words, \u201cThe time has come!" (Poster) Let us return again to Galilee and see before us the boat that Peter and Andrew and the sons of Zebedee used, with the gentle waves lapping against its side and Jesus coming up to them and saying, \u201cCome, follow me!\u201d \xa0 Let us walk along with the crowds as they surround Jesus, and one from that crowd, a desperate person, cries out, \u201cLord, have mercy!"\xa0 Let us listen in as our Lord talks privately with his disciples and tells them, \u201cTake up your cross!" Let us see Jesus telling a story about the reward that awaits us in heaven for following him, as he says, \u201cEnter into the joy of your master!" \xa0 During this Lenten season, let us use these phrases \u2014 \u201cThe time has come!" \u201cCome, follow me!" \u201cLord, have mercy!" \u201cTake up your cross!" and \u201cEnter into the joy of your master!" \u2014 as we imagine what it must have been like to be a Galilean disciple. Our Scripture reading for today comes from Mark 1:14-34. This is on page 1552 in our pew Bibles. Let us open our hearts to the Word of God: 14\xa0After John\xa0was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee,\xa0proclaiming the good news of God.\xa015\xa0\u201cThe time has come,\u201d\xa0he said.\xa0\u201cThe kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe\xa0the good news!\u201d 16\xa0As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen.\xa017\xa0\u201cCome, follow me,\u201d\xa0Jesus said,\xa0\u201cand I will send you out to fish for people.\u201d\xa018\xa0At once they left their nets and followed him. 19\xa0When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets.\xa020\xa0Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. 21\xa0They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.\xa022\xa0The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.\xa023\xa0Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit...