Live in Humble Service

Acknowledging God

All Glory and Honor

He Has Risen

John 13:12-17 The Message

10-12 Jesus said, “If you’ve had a bath in the morning, you only need your feet washed now and you’re clean from head to toe. My concern, you understand, is holiness, not hygiene. So now you’re clean. But not every one of you.” (He knew who was betraying him. That’s why he said, “Not every one of you.”) After he had finished washing their feet, he took his robe, put it back on, and went back to his place at the table.
12-17 Then he said, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You address me as ‘Teacher’ and ‘Master,’ and rightly so. That is what I am. So if I, the Master and Teacher, washed your feet, you must now wash each other’s feet. I’ve laid down a pattern for you. What I’ve done, you do. I’m only pointing out the obvious. A servant is not ranked above his master; an employee doesn’t give orders to the employer. If you understand what I’m telling you, act like it—and live a blessed life.

For Reflection

All life events are, to some extent, clouded by mystery!  Think not?  Think again. Do you always have all the information to perceive a life event in all its nuances, its history or its impact on the future?  We have a hard enough time perceiving our present accurately. To what extent do we know the motives of others, or their feelings, or intentions? Our understandings are always filtered by our expectations, values, attitudes, beliefs, and experiences. We are not hard-wired to each other nor to God. There are things hidden from us because of our limitations to see.

Christ wanted to make sure that the Disciples understood the implications of His life.  Jesus wanted the Disciples to understand that following Him would require a second order change in how they see themselves, their communities and their God.  Jesus wanted them to understand how obedience to the will of God would change the way they live their lives.

Pray

Pray, study, and discuss the meaning of the Holy Scriptures.  Pray so that you will be able to become a more authentic Christian. Pray to follow the will of God.

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