The Gospel of Mark
Experiencing Jesus Like Never Before
An Introduction to the Gospel of Mark
I will never forget the time that Jesus sat across from me at a table. For months, I had been inviting him into my life for a cup of coffee in the morning.
Sometimes, I would experience him. His presence would fill a room in what can only be described as a supernatural way. But this time was different.
I was sitting on the floor of a lake house in northern Idaho. Tears were streaming down my face. As a grown man, in front of half a dozen other people, I had just experienced Jesus in an entirely new way.
It was as if the decade of my faith had come to a new level. Jesus invited me to the table and I sat down with him. I felt fully known and fully loved in a way that changed everything.
Sure, I had experienced Jesus in some ways before. Whether from reading scripture or seeing his face in my mind during worship. There have been moments where I could just see him.
But this was entirely different because I was fully on the floor crying and fully present with Jesus at a table, in my grandparents basement. The smell of the room, the feel of the table, and the sound of his voice saying, “you are always welcome at my table.”
