The Seed must die first (John 12:24)
The Seed must die first I got so excited about the deep subject of death that here I am again bringing it to you with renewed vision. Most people out there are excited (maybe a bit) about life. They ‘want a better life’. In John 12:24 Jesus seems to present it from a different angle: “Very truly I tell you, 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.” To me, it simply means that to experience the true life you and I need to figuratively die (Be careful here I did not mean literally). It just means that your self-desired life must die first before you can live a life where you will be truly satisfied. Not seeking self, but God’s desires for your life. The seed must die in the ground before there is an explosion of life producing a plant and fruits. Just think of what will become of you when figuratively you will die, and life eternal will come to you in its fullness. In life’s princ