Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” John 12: 20-23
In the above passage of Scripture from the Gospel of John, Jesus paints a beautiful picture of the necessary sacrifice He was about to make on behalf of all of mankind. The days leading up to the celebration on Easter for a believer are somewhat difficult and painful. It has to be this way for us to enjoy a deeper experience of the reality of Jesus’ crucifixion and His resurrection.
After Jesus was brutally flogged and beaten, He was forced by the Roman guards to carry His cross through town and up the hill where He eventually died on the cross. Many of Jesus’ disciples and followers made the journey with Him on that dark day and we too must make our own personal journey to the foot of the cross as well. It’s a lonely journey; one that only needs to be made in solitude with Jesus. As we bring ourselves to the cross, we expose our sinful lives and brokenness, which is the only way we can bear fruit as believers.
We cannot just settle for our salvation. God has far too many plans for each one of us and things He plans to accomplish through our lives. This Holy Week, take the painful journey to the cross with Jesus and experience the many blessings that God has in store for you in this life and eternity.
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