Joh 12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

Failure can be an intricate part of growth. Except a corn of wheat fall. Failure brings me to the ground of reality where I understand I can do nothing without Him. Failure brings me to the soil of humility where the seed of truth can replace the grain of self deceit. Notice, it doesn’t get into the ground until it falls. If falling brings one to the fertile depths of supernatural development, then that kind of falling is only the first phase of a new rising.

When you carefully observe kingdoms of history we proverbially describe each one with a “rise and fall”. The Rise and fall of the Roman Empire probably tops the list. For with earthly empires it is the seemingly positive first and then the negative ending, the grandeur of lands conquered, civilizations reared, and philanthropic contributions added to human history. But, then transpires the demise, the slow decay, the moral disruption, and usually a chaotic conclusion. But with the Kingdom of God, Jesus unveils a secret. The Gospel Kingdom starts with a fall, not a rise. It is the fall and rise of the Kingdom. For the Kingdom of Christ began with “a corn of wheat falling into the ground and dying.” It began with his death, and every horrid detail, every anguishing moment of Crucifixion that led to his final breath. But his death was not the end. It was just the beginning. For the Gospel is not founded on that which “rises” first, but on that which falls first. The Gospel is the death, burial, and then resurrection.

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