That’s what the word “gospel” means. It’s the good news. And what is that good news? Mark summarizes Jesus’ message; “The time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God has come near.” There’s urgency here, but it’s a very different kind of urgency. It’s not a fretting urgency that keeps on checking its pocketwatch. It’s not a fearful urgency that desperately flees from an oncoming storm. Rather, it’s the urgency to make known what great things God has done. It’s the urgency of delivering his salvation. It’s the urgency of sharing his joy.
