Thoughts for another day

April 21, 2011

Today's verse: Jn. 13:14. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.  (KJV)

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Many Christians observe today what's called Maundy Thursday.  It commemorates the Last Supper that Jesus had with His apostles before He could be crucified, die and rise.  What's of great importance about this last meal in accordance with Passover regulations is the washing of the feet of the apostles by Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  In this context, I also remember David saying, 'He stooped down and lifted me up from the miry pit.'  What an image this is for us!

By washing His apostles' feet, Jesus set us an example of service sans gain. Though all-powerful, Son of God, He yet had the courage to participate in this demeaning exercise.  Demeaning because never before; and probably never after has the teacher (guru) ever washed the feet of his disciple.  Rather it's considered proper for the disciple to wash his guru's feet as a sort of respect and obligation.  That's why God's ways are unlike our ways.  He is so different from us for He doesn't consider it too little to bend and accede to the wishes of His people and He wants us to do the same.  But take our current priests and pastors and for that matter take us too who're supposed to be Christian; we'd rather others wash our feet than us washing theirs. 

Christianity is about being servile, not because you have to, but because you choose too.  It's difficult, though not impossible and I believe God who knows all, allowed Jesus to wash His apostles' feet so we could be about serving one another not waiting to be served.  Besides we shouldn't consider any act of service though menial, as too small for us.  I know this isn't up our alley, but today as His Grace flows, let's in sincerity stand up and beseech Him to make us humble and humble to the core so for His sake we're able to do base things and in it glorify His Name.