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Claire Lynch reads from Mark's gospel, day 4 of 47 in our Lent series. Music by Bern Leckie.

Yesterday, Jesus might have seemed hard to find. Today, here he is \u2013 can you imagine how exciting it would have been in this house, in his presence?

Jesus saw faith in the men cutting a hole in the roof to help a paralyzed man. What does that say to you about faith \u2013 what is it? Where do you not only believe something could or should happen, but get your tools out and start to change things? Where is your sense so strong about how life should be different that you aren\u2019t just waiting and hoping, but knocking through walls and cutting through roofs to get where you need to be? Does any hope draw you in that strongly? Would you like it to?

Imagine approaching Jesus like this today. He\u2019s been hard to find. Now, you know where he is but there are walls in the way. Name them \u2013 what comes between you and time with Jesus? Being busy? Feeling tired, uninspired, guilty or ashamed? Have the faith to cut through those walls now and bring yourself, healthy or not, into Jesus\u2019 presence. Let him see how you are and give you whatever you need.

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