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The Gospel of John




(New Testament)

John 12

Jesus Predicts His Death

20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up[g] from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

(End of Scripture Passage)



When I lived in Florida, I had a tiny back yard surrounded by a high fence. Every time I ate a piece of fruit, I would put the seed in the ground. Soon I had a bunch of little trees, with avocados, mangoes, papayas, and other fruits popping up against the fence. The mango tree became really large and I had more mangoes than I could count. People from the Caribbean like to eat mangoes while they are still green, with salt and vinegar, like a salad, and soon, there were people knocking on my door asking for mangoes. Not only did I say they they could have all they wanted, but also gave them a couple of little trees in pots that I had started. Soon they would have twenty-foot trees of their own, and more mangoes than they could possibly eat.

The seed of the mango was big and fibrous, and when planted, seemed to just rot. But I knew that that was part of the process, and that another tree was on the way.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Our Lord and our God
Sometimes, Your Refining Fire is SO Hot!
Sometimes, It Feels as though we will not make it through.
But Your Word promises that we will never be tested beyond our capacity to endure,
And That You purify us through these ordeals,
That we might be powerful witnesses and reflections of your Glory.
Purity us, Oh Lord,
And in doing so,
Make Us More Like You With Each Passing Day!

We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your Will and Promise.
We Pray For the People and Leaders of Israel,
that They Will Look to You for the Protection
and Prosperity of their Nation.
We Also Pray For Revival in our own Beloved USA.



We Pray For The Leaders of Our Nation,
May They Be Inspired and Led By You,
And Please Guide Them in All Things.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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For some strange reason, this summer has been the "Summer of the Cucumber" for Southeastern Massachusetts. Everyone who started a little garden in their yard ended up with more cukes than they knew what to do with. My younger sister started a little garden (less than 10 feet square) and got one eggplant, three tomatoes, one pepper, and hundreds of cucumbers. She pickled them, canned them, gave them away, searched online for cucumber recipes, made Tzatziki Sauce, Thai Cucumber Relish, Hungarian Cucumber Paprikash, and Cucumber Salad, all of which were Delicious. Riding the lovely back roads of the South Shore on my Harley, I observed hundreds of makeshift roadside stands, unattended, offering free cucumbers to motorists. It's been a crazy year!

Although the humble cucumber is hardly a metaphor for the Blessings of the Lord, the process of growing things illustrates the Eternal Truth that in order for a seed to reproduce, it needs to die and be transformed. When Jesus says "I will be lifted up" He used a word that could mean either "Exalted" or an actual PHYSICAL lifting up, as on a gallows or a cross, which was the method of execution of that time. Even when speaking of his Own Death, He spoke in layers of meaning. His Death and Resurrection, so appropriately compared to a seed going into the ground, would produce so much fruit that it could not be counted.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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[etabeta]

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Hiskid]

Amen.

[Jeanbl]

My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

On God my salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us. Ps. 62:5-8

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Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance..” Psalm 33 NASB

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS