Life often feels like putting together a puzzle without the picture on the box. We see fragments and scattered pieces, but rarely the whole. In John 12:20–26, Jesus meets the request of some Greeks who longed to see him, and he responds with a surprising image: a grain of wheat falling into the soil, dying in order to bear fruit.

At a time when Rome glorified Caesar through violence and propaganda, Jesus redefined glory as humility, justice, and service. His words invite us to imagine a different kind of peace — not enforced by domination, but grown through justice and love.

This reflection explores how Jesus’ teaching connects to our deepest human desires: the longing for connection, the need for acceptance, and the search for purpose. Like a seed planted in the ground, our lives bear fruit when we release self-interest and open our hands to love.

Every act of justice, kindness, and service becomes another piece of the puzzle. One day, when the picture is complete, we will see that our lives have planted seeds of legacy that live on.