Field of Harvest

"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." (John 12:24)

This is the mystery, in order for many lives to be saved, One had to die for all! Jesus told this to Phillip and Andrew following the triumphal entry to Jerusalem and upon them hearing the threats being made to his life by the Pharisees.

When Jesus entered Jerusalem the people cried out "Hosanna!’Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Yahweh', even the King of Israel" (John 12:13) quoting from David’s Messianic blessing in Psalm 118:26. But within a week when it was clear that Jesus was not the conquering messiah they had expected they cried out Pontius Pilate, crucify!

Jesus, sent from the Father, came not to rule but to suffer. Israel had forgotten that there were to archetypes for the coming messiah. One who would suffer (look at Isaiah 53) and another who would rule. In fact, Christ is both. He came to earth first to suffer and then to rule the earth through his Church by the Holy Spirit till the last day. He laid down his life so I might live and all who have their eyes opened by Him might live forever.

"And Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment--what to say and what to speak. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me." (John 12:44-50)

May we listen!