Much Grain

“At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” [1]

We never know what is going to catch someone’s attention for Christ. In this case, it was two men singing hymns and praying to God after they had been beaten and imprisoned. Their fellow prisoners listened to them.

“And he [the prison guard] brought them out and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ So they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.’” [2]

It was a moment of great joy for Paul and Silas. Out of their hardship came forth an opportunity to share the Gospel. The prison guard and his entire family believed in Christ.

Jesus taught, “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” [3]

Why do we try to preserve the seed? Dress it up in special clothes? Surround it with comforts? Put it in on platform? Jesus said unless the seed falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone. If the seed dies, it produces MUCH GRAIN!.

“Lord Jesus, please help us to be faithful to speak of You, to sing of You, to pray to You, to die to self for You, so that You can produce much grain through us. For it is in Your Name that we pray. Amen.”

[1] Acts 16:25
[2] Acts 16:30-31
[3] John 12:24