DAY 4 OF WEEK 2
John 12:24-25
Brokenness hurts, and most
of us would rather live without any seasons of pain. Yet during such times, God
often does His greatest work in our lives, reshaping and realigning us for His
divine purposes.
Jesus beautifully explains
the principle of brokenness in today’s passage, where He compares our life to a
single grain of wheat. If we hold a kernel in our hands, nothing will happen.
If we carefully place it in a jar or on a shelf for safekeeping, it will just
sit there indefinitely. In its safety, the grain will essentially be useless.
However, if that kernel is
placed in the soil where its protective layer is stripped away, something
amazing happens. Before long, a little sprout will emerge from the earth and
start to grow into something different, useful, and beautiful. Moreover, that
new stalk will produce more grains that can be planted, and the stalks they
produce will do the same. It’s an amazing cycle of life, wherein a single
kernel can lead to countless stalks of wheat. But it has to start with the
brokenness of one grain.
Jesus did not just speak
this example; He lived it. By sacrificing Himself, He was broken and placed in
the ground. From that brokenness came new life for us all. From that one
“grain,” countless new believers, each with a new life, have sprung forth.
Are you feeling broken
today? If so, remember the principle of the broken grain. God has certainly not
abandoned you; instead, He may be leading you into a season of new growth.
Adapted
From: https://www.intouch.org/read/magazine/daily-devotions/brokenness-the-principle
