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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. (John 12:20-26, NRSV)

I always find this passage interesting… The disciples and Jesus at the Festival for the Passover and some Greeks see the disciples and tell them they want to see Jesus. So the disciples go to tell Jesus and He tells them if a grain of wheat does not die and fall into the ground it remains a single grain, but if it dies it will become much more.

Really Jesus, all these guys said is they want to see you, what is this about wheat and fruit and dying to be more?

You see Jesus was in Jerusalem, and He knew what was coming. And the fact that the Greeks were asking for Him, showed Him it was time. You see the nations are streaming to God…

We all must lose our selves in God, for if we remain in ourselves and do not die to ourselves we will only do us good, but if we die to our selfish desires we will produce much fruit for the kingdom.

So allow God to use you and bring fruit to the kingdom.