Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Washing Feet

My Utmost For His Highest
 
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet” —John 13:14
 
“The things Jesus did were the most menial of everyday tasks, and this is an indication that it takes all of God’s power in me to accomplish even the most common tasks in His way. Can I use a towel as He did? […] It takes God Almighty Incarnate in us to do the most menial duty as it ought to be done.” CHAMBERS
 
Most often the verses in John 13 are associated with Jesus washing feet and humility.  Which is true.  But there was something more .. as if that were not enough for a life time … and that is when Peter protested .. and then Jesus said if he was unwilling to have his feet washed then Peter could have no part of Jesus.  I believe that Jesus was telling the story of our salvation and need to have a spiritual foot washing.  Jesus told Peter that he was already clean [and you are saved], and only needed his feet washed [but you still sin every day].
 
As you travel through the dust of this life on earth … your feet will get dirty .. you will need to wash them .. and only Jesus can do that … 1 John 1:9 says that we should confess our sins … wash our feet … if we don’t, Jesus can have no part of us .. God will not be in the presence of sin .. the temple [our body] is defiled when sin is present … the Spirit is in us. I was reading an old email (2005) from my mom [she is with Jesus] and in the email she wrote …..
 
“After reading the ref[erence]. my mind went to 1 Cor. 6:19,20  ‘What? Don't you know that your body is the Temple ...you are bought with a price.’  We have a responsibility. We need to rebuild the temple. God is rebuking us because we do not act like God's people.”
 
Have you had your foot washing for today?
 
Bondye Beni Ou (God Bless You)

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