Who was the Servant Savior? Why would He choose to wash their feet?
He loved His own. Do we?
Love is the motivation of the servant.
Love to the end. It is a non-conditional and never-ending love.
He knew where He was from and He knew where He was going.
Do we? He took on the
clothes of servant hood. Will we?
He washed the disciples feet. Will
we? Will the Lord wash us
completely? Are we all clean?
If Jesus has washed us, then will we be willing to wash others?
If we will wash one another’s feet then the
promise of happiness is given to all. The
path to God’s rewards is through the suffering of His servants.
He washes the feet. (Jesus
is the servant-King). Would you
become a servant disciple?
Scripture Text:
John 13:1 (KJS) Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew
that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the
Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the
end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of
Judas Iscariot, Simon's [son], to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the
Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God,
and went to God; 4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and
took a towel, and girded himself. 5 After that he poureth water into a bason,
and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe [them] with the towel
wherewith he was girded. 6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith
unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? 7 Jesus answered and said unto him,
What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. 8 Peter saith
unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee
not, thou hast no part with me. 9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my
feet only, but also [my] hands and [my] head. 10 Jesus saith to him, He that
is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and
ye are clean, but not all. 11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore
said he, Ye are not all clean. 12 So after he had washed their feet, and had
taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what
I have done to you? 13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for [so]
I am. 14 If I then, [your] Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also
ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that
ye should do as I have done to you. 16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The
servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than
he that sent him. 17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
A.
Will we be washed and served by the Lord?
- Would
we be saved, served, and washed by the Lord
- Would
we be continually washed? Not
all over but just our feet. I
John 1:9
- Would
you allow Him to serve you? The
washing of the water and the Word of God is the cleansing that we need for
our souls. This is the gift
of life and continued abundant living. Will we continue to allow the Lord to wash our feet?
B. Will we wash and serve others?
The Lord continues to wash, serve, and save through those that He
puts into the world.
- Will
we wash others? Will we
forgive others their sins as the Lord has forgiven us?
- Will
we serve others? Are we
willing to put on the apron of service and give ourselves to those who God
puts into our lives?
- Will
we save others? We will
save others as the Lord works through us.
He is the Savior with the cleansing blood, but we are the pipes
that He uses to send out the light of the truth.