JESUS SPEAKING OF HIS OWN DEATH....... In speaking of HIS own death and the gifts it would yield, JESUS said that “unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it; and he who hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.”(2) In the clamor of voices that shout to grab it all now, or in the all too human inclination to elevate self-fulfillment as the result of a “me first” mentality, JESUS extends the ironic invitation to embrace death in order to truly find life-eternally. This is both a promising and challenging invitation. The challenge JESUS sets before those who would follow is the challenge to “die” to what we think makes for life—and surely this might look differently for each who would answer the call. In order to experience the abundant life JESUS OFFERS, we follow HIM towards death, so that by faith in the power of resurrection, we might receive the gift of life indeed. Margaret Manning is a member of the writing and speaking team at Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in Seattle, Washington.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 11:11:47 +0000
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