Jesus' name means--Yahweh/God Saves. Jesus' arrival marks the beginning of a new era of God's revealing of His plan to redeem the world. Jesus is the good news. Jesus is the Christ. Jesus is the Son of God. His mission had been foretold in Scripture. "Prepare the way for the Lord"--who is the Lord? Mark is clearly pointing to Jesus as "the Lord". John the Baptist comes on the scene and clearly says, "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie" (v.7). John acknowledges that Jesus is the headliner. Jesus is the Main Character in history and in the gospel of Mark.

Is Jesus the main character in your life? If not, who is the main character? Choose today to make Jesus the main character of your life.

Mark 1:1