Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. John 12: 24-25 KJV
Jesus was saying to His disciples that for something to be great and bring out much fruit, that thing/person must be ready to pay the price. Fruitfulness means to be productive and is not just about bringing out so much flower. It means to add value, to improve things, and be able to make things works. There is a price for productivity and fruitfulness. John 12: 21-32. He that has no consideration for his life will keep it and he that thinks to preserve it will lose it. He says there is a price to pay for eternal life, lose your life and gain eternity. Loosing your life is surrendering to Christ the life you live.
Let it be known that everything in life has a price. One of the greatest problem of mankind is the feeling of entitlement. The feeling of getting returns without putting in the effort. The charlatans take advantage of people because those people are not ready to pay the price that they need to get the reward. If you see any man that is prospering or succeeding in life it means he has paid the price or somebody has paid the price for him.
Life’s success comes from paying the price, hard work, thinking right, having a plan, looking ahead and meeting goals. The successful have a life plan, a plan for marriage, an employability plan, a business plan and a general plan that is in sync with God’s plan for our life.
Jesus outlined the plan for his life on earth to make Him a success and He paid the price to get that success. Luke 4: 16-21. Joseph had a business/life plan for himself. Jesus was able to go to the cross and die because He had a clear vision of the direction on where His life was going.
What is the cost of what you want to become in life? Mark 10:32-34. Jesus outlines the cost of His perfect sacrifice that would result in the victory over death and the enslavement of sin. He knew that this had a price.
What price did Jesus have to pay for us to have salvation? Christ has already paid the price for your salvation. Why not take up that account and make good on it?
