John 12:20-26
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
They came to Philip with a request
perhaps seeking to be blessed.
“We wish to see Jesus” they said
not knowing what was ahead.
Philip went to brother Andrew
to ask him what they should do
and they went to give Jesus the word
of this request they had just heard.
People ask the same of us today
but we often look the other way
and miss this opportunity
to lead them where they want to be.
“We would see Jesus” may not be
the words they say to you and me
yet if we listen when they speak
we can help find what they seek.
Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
They came to Philip with a request
perhaps seeking to be blessed.
“We wish to see Jesus” they said
not knowing what was ahead.
Philip went to brother Andrew
to ask him what they should do
and they went to give Jesus the word
of this request they had just heard.
People ask the same of us today
but we often look the other way
and miss this opportunity
to lead them where they want to be.
“We would see Jesus” may not be
the words they say to you and me
yet if we listen when they speak
we can help find what they seek.
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