Devo John 12:20-26

20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the
Feast. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.
“Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22Philip went to tell Andrew;
Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. 23Jesus replied, “The hour has come for
the Son of Man to be glorified. 24I tell you the truth, 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. 25The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates
his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow
me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who
serves me.

Meditation
1. What does Jesus mean when he talks about a grain of wheat dying and
reproducing itself? Then wait for Jesus to show an area of my life – a
relationship, a decision to be made, and so on – in which I am holding on to
the status quo, and not allowing him to bring growth or change. In what way
might this be destructive or suffocating?
2. Ponder Romans 12:2 “Fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the
inside out.”(the Message). What would this area of my life look like if I am to
“fix my attention on God, ” and in so doing, let go?
3. Hold hands in tight fists. Then relax them, open them, and turn palms
upward. Talk with Jesus about what a life of open hands would look like. Ask
him to show me what it means to be where he is(26).
4. Think again about the tightly held part of my life. Talk with Jesus, ask Him to
help me to let go just a little bit today, and tomorrow, …

Personal Note:
I want to let go of how other people look at me.  I want to let go of my fear and dependency on worldly treasure.  I want to let go of the fear of rejection so I can courageously share the Gospel.

Mark 13:32-37

32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor
the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when
that time will come.34 It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts
his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door
to keep watch. 35 “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the
owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or
when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find
you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”

Meditation
1. What is the most exciting thing to me about the second coming? The most
depressing? What questions would I like to ask Jesus about it?
2. Read slowly this paragraph. Make this a prayer of anticipation and hope for
Christ’s coming again.
3. The truth of the second coming of Christ transformed my whole idea of life;
it broke the power of the world and its ambition over me, and filled my
life with the most radiant optimism even under the most discouraging of
circumstances. – R. A. Torrey

Personal Note:
The exciting thing about the second coming is that there is hope beyond this life.  The most depressing point is that for those who did not receive Jesus Christ as personal Lord and saviour, there is no eternal life.  I would like to ask Jesus, why do you love me despite how weak and selfish I am.

I was watching the movie "2012" a while ago.  Of course it is fictional and the world would not end on Dec 21 of this year as we know that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor Jesus Christ the Son, but only the Father.  Even great disasters and suffering comes, I along with my brothers and sisters in Christ are at peace because we are keeping watch, which means living in a way that pleases God and loving and obeying God's Words because of our identity in Christ.  I pray that my church and along with all churches are passionate for the great commission of making disciples so more people will know God and bring glory to God's name.