Friday
Read John 12:20-33
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.
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.) [1]
Think
"A grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain
unless it is dropped to the ground and dies." - John 12:24
Jesus invites us to 'die to ourselves' in order to 'live'.
Pray
Lord, help me to see what I need to put to death in my life
in order to live more fully for you.
Amen
25 12.25: Mt 10:39; 16:25; Mk 8:35; Lk
9:24; 17:33
[1] American Bible Society. (1992). The
Holy Bible: The Good news Translation (2nd ed., Jn 12:20–33). New York:
American Bible Society.
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