BROKENNESS Part II

"Truly, truly, I say to you,
unless a grain of wheat falls into
the earth and dies, it remains alone;
but if it dies, it bears much fruit.”
John 12:24
The New American Standard

A seed is an embryo plant which contains within itself virtually all the materials and energy to start a new plant and yield fruit. Germination must occur for fruitfulness to be realized. This process of germination is the resumption of the embryo plant inside the seed coat, or outer covering of the seed. In order for the root and shoot of the plant to come forth, the seed coat must be broken.
1 Peter 1:23 says, “Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” If we are truly born of God, the seed of His word will produce after its own kind. However, just as in the natural, so it is spiritually. Our seed coat, or our outer man, must experience brokenness.
Brokenness is required in the life of the believer. It simply is not an option. We must be rid of the self-life, (our flesh, desires, mind, will and emotions). Jesus said “Whoever has no love for, no concern for, no regard for his life here on earth, but despises it, preserves his life forever and ever” (Amplified - John 12:25). Jesus communicated this just before He offered his life on the cross. In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus poured out his self-life unto death. Jesus prayed for the cup to pass from him, but he yielded to the will of his Father and said, “Nevertheless, not my will, but your will be done.” Jesus willingly died to his will so that he could “bring many sons to glory” (Hebrews 2:10).
Naturally, many seeds have very thick seed coats, some measuring up to 2 millimeters in thickness. In some instances, it takes extreme measures to abrade the seed coat to encourage germination. This process is called scarification (which involves cutting the seed coat using acid, sand paper, knife or other measures). In like manner, the dealings of God in our life are simply to scarify, or break open, the outer shell of our flesh so that the treasure of His spirit can be released and produce fruit.
You can be certain that there is no defect in the seed of God. It is incorruptible. Therefore, the problem is with the seed coat. If there is no fruitfulness, there has been no brokenness. Pour out your soul before God and allow brokenness to occur.