Jesus was right on
the verge of Calvary. He was spending His last few hours on earth with His
disciples in fellowship and teaching them those things that matter the most. He
not only taught them about love, He demonstrated to them what He meant. He, the
Son of God, knelt down before each of His disciples, Judas included, and washed
their feet. Have you ever participated in a feet-washing service? I have. It is
a humbling experience to have someone else kneel down before you and wash your
feet. It is an act of love to both wash another person's feet, and to let them
do it to you. If done properly, I believe such a service should be a part of
every believer's worship experience sometime in their life.
Jesus washed Judas'
feet, knowing full well that it was Judas who was going to betray Him. He did
not withhold from Judas His love.
Jesus washed the
disciples' feet knowing that in a few short hours He would be crucified for our
sins and that He would do it all alone. He knew the disciples before whom He
knelt would all desert Him in His hour of greatest need. He didn't wrap himself
up in His own thoughts and emotions, but considered the needs of His disciples
before He would leave them. Jesus knew that they needed to understand how to
love each other unconditionally and sacrificially before He would leave them on
their own. They needed a life lesson that they would not forget. He washed
their feet.
Like the disciples,
we too need to learn what it means to love each other. So much of what passes
as godly love is nothing more than lip service. We say we love each other, but
often our actions betray us. Let us strive to always love as Jesus loves.
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