OUR FATHER WHO GAVE HIS SON TO DIE THAT WE MAY LIVE

The book of John chapter 12 verses 20 - 26 describes an event where a contigency of  Greeks who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the passover asked some of the disciples to set up an appointment so they could meet Jesus.

Philip and Andrew took the matter to Jesus but Jesus declined the meeting because the time had reached its fulness and His imminent death was now on the forefront of His mind.

Jesus gave the disciple a message to pass back to the inquirers that  advised them to hate their own lives so they could gain eternal life and to serve Him because serving Him was the certified way to be with Him for where He was going, those who were His servants would be with Him there.

20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23 But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. 25 He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

Amen.

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