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.
John 12:24
Give: at the intersection of joy and need
A seed is one of the most common and gorgeous analogies for bounty in the natural world. Picture the puffy head of a dandelion gone to seed, with all its fluffy little umbrellas equipped for flight. One single flower: a hundred little seeds. Plants are expert progenitors, and their expertise provides Jesus with the perfect image for abundance.
In John 12, Jesus speaks of his own life as a seed. On behalf of us and all creation, he sows everlasting life throughout the world that God so loves. Everything good that we have came from God first, starting with our very lives. Today, give your time, talent, or treasure where you feel God linking your deep gladness to the world’s deep need. Trust that God of the dandelion seed can take whatever you offer and turn it into a Spirit-borne source of new life for someone or something in need.