Read John 12:20-36
20 Some
Greeks were among those who had gone to Jerusalem to worship during the
festival. 21They went to Philip (he was from Bethsaida in Galilee)
and said, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip
went and told Andrew, and the two of them went and told Jesus. 23Jesus
answered them, “The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great
glory. 24I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no
more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it
does die, then it produces many grains. 25Those who love their own life
will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life
eternal. 26Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my
servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honour anyone who serves
me.
Jesus Speaks about His Death
27 “Now
my heart is troubled—and what shall I say? Shall I say, ‘Father, do not let
this hour come upon me’? But that is why I came—so that I might go through this
hour of suffering. 28Father, bring glory to your name!”
Then a
voice spoke from heaven, “I have brought glory to it, and I will do so again.”
29 The
crowd standing there heard the voice, and some of them said it was thunder,
while others said, “An angel spoke to him!”
30 But
Jesus said to them, “It was not for my sake that this voice spoke, but for
yours. 31Now is the time for this world to be judged; now the ruler
of this world will be overthrown. 32When I am lifted up from the
earth, I will draw everyone to me.” 33(In saying this he indicated
the kind of death he was going to suffer.)
35 Jesus
answered, “The light will be among you a little longer. Continue on your way
while you have the light, so that the darkness will not come upon you; for the
one who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. 36Believe
in the light, then, while you have it, so that you will be the people of the
light.”
Think
A grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless
it is dropped into the ground and dies.
If it does die, then it produces many grains. Those who love their own life will lose it;
those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal.
(24-25)
Pray
Lord, you’re not the kind of Messiah I was expecting. I want you to affirm me, and to love me as
the world loves. But you challenge me
more deeply. To die to myself so that I
might really live. And then you show me
the way – you give yourself up on the cross.
And the Father is faithful. He
raises you. Help me to trust you enough
to give up my life.
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