"And Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church" - Jesus
A Grain of Wheat
In today’s Gospel, two Greeks approach Philip with the request, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” Jesus response might seem somewhat unusual, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified,” and proceeds to explain to his listeners that the wheat seed must die so as to produce the wheat. We are to enter the mystery of faith in order to see Jesus.
God reveals to us a teaching of extraordinary importance, about who he is and what he wants of us. Though we refuse God, He does not want to destroy us; God wants to save us. What does God do with the cross: He accepts it and transforms it’s meaning for us. Through death comes resurrection and eternal life. The fruit that comes forth through the seed that dies.
For the Christian, the crucifixion is the sacrifice of the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. It is for us our hope and salvation. And, to be sure, our whole lives are on a journey of suffering, dying, and rising. When we take our faith seriously, striving to live in the mystery of faith; we die to ourselves that we experience healing and joy in our lives. The fruit that we bear is the legacy of faith for others to follow.
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