Holy Tuesday 1pm

Tuesday
1pm

We want to see Jesus.

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 had their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am there will by servant be also.  Whoever serves me, the Father will  honour.’ (John 12:20-26)

Each of us is called to mission and witness, and people may ask us about Jesus because we appear to be a kindred spirit, share their language, share their outlook, share something of their background – like the Greeks and Philip.  All we can do is respond and allow ourselves to be the wheat grain that bears fruit for an open-bordered kingdom.