In John 12:24 (NIV), Jesus predicted His death when He said, “I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”

When Jesus was praying in the Garden of Gethsemane He was preparing to become that grain of wheat. He would die on the cross in a few hours, He would be buried in a tomb and He would be resurrected to life, physical and spiritual life that is eternal.

To be a grain of wheat spiritually is to submit completely to God”™s will, God”™s ways and God”™s plan. Jesus did that as He lay face down on the ground. He did that as He prayed:

(NASB) Matthew 26:39 “And He went a little beyond them, and fell on His face and prayed, saying, “˜My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”™”

Submitting to the will of the Father is your choice. You have free will. You can choose God”™s way”¦or not.

Jesus chose God”™s will for Him. Think about the ramifications for you and me: if Jesus had not chosen God”™s will”¦you and I would be without hope of being forgiven for our sins”¦we would never have had the opportunity to receive God”™s forgiveness. We would have been forever in bondage to sin, death and Satan.

“unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies””¦

Jesus did that for you”¦because of His love for you.

How will you now respond to Him?