Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Very truly I tell you, 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. Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. (John 12:23-26)

Prop: Seeds wrapped in wedding pouch with white ribbon

Most of you at one time or another have attended a wedding feast. It’s a time of great celebration. We rejoice that “two have become one,” and one plus one equals three. We celebrate that two lives, once going in various directions, have now been joined inseparably wi…