Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.” John 12:20-26
A Grain of Wheat
O Gracious Creator of all seasons
we live on a ever rotating globe
seasons come and go to teach us
but we are resistant to turning.
Our Savior and Brother joined us
incarnate and yet fully human
to turn and turn with us again
as the seasons rolled by in life.
Yet we build walls to preserve
stockpile goods to insure our ways
fight the times of change and insight
push back against necessary changes.
Help us to turn and follow you
give us the strength to die to be reborn
empower us with humility to turn again
so that love's light can shine in our time. Amen
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