YES
JESUS, WASH MY FEET!
John
13:6-8
“He
came to Simon Peter, who said to Him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’
“Jesus
replied, ‘You do not realize now what I am doing, but
later you will understand.’
“‘No,’
said Peter, ‘You shall never wash my feet.’
“Jesus
answered, ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.’”
Does Peter sometimes remind you of
yourself? People absorb that Jesus was
setting an example of service by washing His disciples’ feet. (Serving others are what Believers are also
to do). What else is Jesus trying to teach Peter—and
us—by extension?
Peter pressed his point, asking if
Jesus would wash his hands and head. We
may imagine Jesus rolling His eyes before explaining, “A
person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is
clean.” Speaking this, our omniscient
Lord knew that Judas prepared to betray Him (John 13:10-11).
Everyone who accepts Jesus as Lord
and Savior is cleansed by His blood for all eternity. His blood has perfected Believers forever
(Hebrews 10:14). We today, and Peter
2000 years ago, only need to wash our feet—that what is exposed to dust and
dirt in the world.
But the grime of dirty feet is
different from how Jesus is washing Believers from stumbling in the world. Jesus wants us to know more about Him.
Ephesians 5:25-26 contrasts how husbands
are to love wives to how Christ loves the church. Christ, “loved the church and gave Himself up
for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water from the word.”
Emphasis mine. The church is people:
every Believer in Christ.
Believers are cleansed with the
“washing of water”—from God’s Word. The
more that we immerse ourselves getting to know Christ through His Word, the
deeper our cleansing. Our “feet are
washed”. We will not stumble, like Judas.
Take
Home Nugget
Just
as Hebrews 10:14 paints a picture of Jesus at God’s right hand, let’s envision
Him wearing a golden sash around His chest today—like it says in Revelation
1:13. He secures His church daily: Believers
are being cleansed every time we immerse ourselves in His Word.
But Jesus still reaches out to the
unsaved. He cannot return until everyone
has opportunity to receive Him as Lord.
Jesus is a servant wearing a towel
to serve Believers today interceding for us at the Father’s right hand. Jesus wants us to sit down and allow Him to wash
our feet with a deeper knowledge of Himself through His Word. Beloved, let’s let Jesus be Jesus. Let’s let Him give us victory in our daily
walk.
Dearest
Jesus, wash my feet today with a greater understanding of You! Amen.
Adapted from “Let Jesus Wash Your Feet.” Rev. Joseph Prince. April 24, 2016. Daily Grace Ministry devotions.
josephprinceministries.com
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