Fall To The Ground

Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.  

Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be.  The Father will honor whoever serves me.”

Many of us may be grains of wheat still in tightly sealed bags, yet to be thrown to the ground where we germinate to become fields of wheat – productive and giving life to those who are nourished by what we are and by what we do.

Unlike destructive winter and gypsy moth caterpillars that “die” to become moths to breed and renew their cycles of “violence” suffered by our beloved trees, we leave behind our violence, and our selfishness dies when we decide to help others.   The Holy Spirit helps us transform or metamorphose from ravaging caterpillars to beautiful butterflies giving hope and solace to those in need.   We produce “much fruit.”

Our lead “butterfly” is Jesus.   Our challenge is to fly with him, to serve him, and in doing so, to be honored or blessed by God.

Deacon David Pierce