The grain of wheat that preserves its own life can produce no fruit. It abides alone. Christ could, if He chose, save Himself from death. But should He do this, He must abide alone. He could bring no sons and daughters to God. Only by yielding up His life could He impart life to humanity. Only by falling into the ground to die could He become the seed of that vast harvest,--the great multitude that out of every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, are redeemed to God.

Sæden, der er begravet i jorden, frembringer frugt, og når turen kommer til denne, bliver også den sået. Sådan vil Kristi død på Golgata komme til at bære frugt til evigt liv. Beskuelsen af dette offer vil være den største herlighed for dem, der som frugten heraf skal leve til evige tider.