The Grain of Wheat Dies to Bear Much Fruit — John 12
Jesus doesn't hide His anguish about the path ahead, but He chooses the Father's glory over His own comfort.
Take a moment to read John 12:20-36. Read it on Bible Gateway if you'd like.
Picture yourself holding a handful of wheat seeds, knowing that if you plant them, you'll lose what's in your hand, but if you keep clutching them, you'll have nothing by next harvest. This is the choice Jesus places before seekers then and now. When Greeks approach Jesus hoping for an audience, He responds with something far more valuable and unsettling: the secret of true abundance through surrender. His words cut to the heart of every person afraid that following God will cost them everything they've worked to build.