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John 12:25
"He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal."

We are asking what it means to glorify GOD. A couple of verses ago Jesus said "The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified." Jesus is on His way to the cross. Where He is tortured and killed. The death and resurrection is the reason Jesus became incarnate. How is this brutality Glorifying God? Is this what GOD means?

In yesterday's verse Jesus talked about the grain of wheat that must be buried. And, the seed itself "dies" so that the new plant may grow. New roots form, then a blade. Which becomes a stalk and a full plant. That will in due time develop a head of seeds that will produce their own plants. In successive generations, the wheat plant multiplies and fills the whole field, providing an abundant harvest! This natural order of reproduction and growth tells us something about life and the way GOD intends our world to work.

In today's verse Jesus explains, "He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal." This is a verse to think about. Broadly, we can understand that the "loss" of our lives is not only in the future, it also happens in the present, when we value material things over heavenly reality. If we are too anxious and careful, we fail to live a full and rewarding life. We must dare to sprout and grow. Reaching our leaves toward the sun. Growing and maturing, producing our own grains that will be carried by the wind to fertile soil where they can grow.
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