Week 5 — Seeds of New Creation

Scripture: John 12:24–26

24 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. 25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.

Prayer:
Creator God, plant Your life within us. Help us trust the slow work of transformation and welcome the new things You are growing. Amen.

Reflection:
A seed must fall, be buried, and break open before new life emerges. Jesus uses this image to describe His own path—and ours. Growth often begins in hidden places. Lent teaches us patience with God’s timing and courage to let old patterns die so that something more life‑giving can rise.