Why do we gather in large crowds?  Whether they be for large sporting events, concerts, celebrations or major events people gather in droves.  Some of these things are life-affirming as we come together with like-minded people for similar purposes, but are they necessarily life-changing?  The Gospel of Mark tells us of the people who came to experience Jesus—the disciples and the large crowds (Mark 3:7-8).  People came from all over to come and see Jesus for help and healing.  Yet, do we just come to Jesus for a life-affirming relationship or a life-changing relationship (Mark 3:10-12, Luke 10:17-20)?  Which begs the question: do we come to Jesus for what he can do or just for who he is?  Jesus wants more for you and I than to just feel better & move towards a life-changing relationship with him by calling us (Mark 3:13).  Our job is to respond to Jesus’ call to be in a restored relationship with God & to have the desire to just be with Jesus.  This is all because Jesus desires to be with each one of us (John 17:6-9).  This week, rather than just calling on Jesus to do something for you, may we develop a life-changing by responding to his call by being a blessing to God and others.