This week in our Knowing Jesus series through the Gospel of Mark, we explored how need is the doorway to truly encountering Jesus. In Mark 2, we saw how Jesus responds not to self-sufficiency, but to honest, faith-filled dependence. Whether it was the friends who tore open a roof to bring someone to Jesus, the sinners who shared a meal with Him, or the broken systems He came to renew—Jesus meets people in their need, not their perfection. The message is clear: God helps those who KNOW they CANNOT help themselves. Need moves Jesus, welcomes grace, and makes room for new life. Let’s not miss Him by pretending we have it all together—let’s come to Him honestly, and let Him transform us from the inside out.