{"id":3885,"date":"2018-03-16T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2018-03-16T16:43:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T16:43:37","slug":"are-you-a-good-seed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.holytrinityweb.com\/weekly\/are-you-a-good-seed\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You a Good Seed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I keep thinking of that little seed in the Gospel this Sunday. “Unless the seed falls to the ground . . . and dies. It remains just a grain of wheat.” Jesus is telling us the seed only has value for “what it becomes”. John 12:21<\/a><\/p>\n

The kernel of corn becomes a corn stalk with ears of corn. An acorn becomes an oak tree. The grain of wheat, the apple, pumpkin, tomato, wild flower seeds . . . all of them must die if we are to ever have the wonderful gift they bring. (Seeds in a bag? What good is that? Spread ’em around and be amazed!!)<\/p>\n

Jesus tells us in this short brilliant image that we humans must “die to ourselves” and begin “living for others”, and it’s when we do this that we discover who God made us to be. And this world shines a bit brighter.<\/p>\n

So go be a good seed this week.<\/p>\n