Post by Woody Williams on Oct 25, 2006 6:43:43 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- John 13:1-11
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Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had
come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his
own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had
already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to
betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had
given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and
was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and
tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and
began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel
that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him,
"Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered, "You do not
know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." Peter said
to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash
you, you have no share with me." Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not
my feet only but also my hands and my head!" Jesus said to him, "One
who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is
entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you." For he
knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, "Not all of you
are clean."
Devotional
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Jesus lived the servant life. He came to serve and not be served. In
this way he also modeled for us the way his followers should live and
minister. The foot washing became one of the most dramatic lessons
about servanthood as the way of Christians. This is how we are to
demonstrate love to others and bring glory to God. How is your
servant life going?
Prayer
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Lead me to deeper discoveries of the power of humble servant love,
gracious God. Amen
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Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had
come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his
own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had
already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to
betray him. And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had
given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and
was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and
tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and
began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel
that was tied around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him,
"Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus answered, "You do not
know now what I am doing, but later you will understand." Peter said
to him, "You will never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash
you, you have no share with me." Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, not
my feet only but also my hands and my head!" Jesus said to him, "One
who has bathed does not need to wash, except for the feet, but is
entirely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you." For he
knew who was to betray him; for this reason he said, "Not all of you
are clean."
Devotional
----------
Jesus lived the servant life. He came to serve and not be served. In
this way he also modeled for us the way his followers should live and
minister. The foot washing became one of the most dramatic lessons
about servanthood as the way of Christians. This is how we are to
demonstrate love to others and bring glory to God. How is your
servant life going?
Prayer
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Lead me to deeper discoveries of the power of humble servant love,
gracious God. Amen