And
Since I, Your Lord And Teacher,
Have
Washed Your Feet,
You
Ought To Wash Each Other's Feet.
Scripture
John
13
12 After
washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and
asked, “Do you understand what I was doing?
16 I
tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is
the messenger more important than the one who sends the message.
34 So now I
am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have
loved you, you should love each other.
Observation
Only
hours away from being nailed to a cross for our sins, Jesus continued
to teach His disciples important lessons about the Christian life.
His washing of his disciples' feet was symbolic of how you and I need
to humbly serve one another.
In those days the washing of the feet of
invited guests was a menial task done by a household slave Jesus
washed His disciples' feet to show us how we should serve one another.
Jesus
said in verses 15-17,
“I have given
you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.
I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their
master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends
the message. Now that you know these things, God will bless you for
doing them.”
Help
me Lord to keep my focus on the needs of other people today and off
of myself!
Mark
10:45
45
“For even the Son of Man came not to be
served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for
many.”
1
Peter 4:10
God
has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual
gifts. Use them well to serve one
another.
Matthew
25
35 For
I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink.
I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home.
36 I
was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for
me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then
these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you
hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
40 “And
the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of
the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
Application
I
will look for someone to help today.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me to focus on the needs of others today. Direct me to
someone who needs my help.
Daily
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 7,8,9; John 13
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