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After they had crossed the lake, they landed at Gennesaret. 
They brought the boat to shore and climbed out. The people recognized Jesus at once, and they ran throughout the whole area, carrying sick people on mats to wherever they heard he was. 
Wherever he went - in villages, cities, or the countryside - they brought the sick out to the marketplaces. 
They begged him to let the sick touch at least the fringe of his robe, and all who touched him were healed.
Mark 6:53-56 NLT
After a second night without sleep the disciples must've been really tired...and then the story stretches and you can imagine the flurry of activity in a village when people hear that Jesus is there and they bring their sick friends, relatives, and all are healed.
Imagine the joy, and the hope.
A glimpse of heaven.
Yet all of those people who were healed, later died.
It was just a glimpse of heaven.
Do you see glimpses?
We had a baptism on Sunday and the person shared a testimony of moving from despair to hope.
It was a glimpse of heaven.
Joy and hope 
#onedayallwillbemadenew

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