Jesus Washes Our Feet
Today is Maundy Thursday. It’s the day we celebrate Jesus and the twelve having the Last Supper, and then Jesus washes their feet. I’m sure they were shocked when Jesus girded himself with the servant’s towel and took the basin to begin washing their feet. He didn’t have to wash their feet; He wanted to! I was struck again this morning with Peter’s, “You shall never wash my feet” attitude.
I think we’re all a little bit like him. It’s much easier to serve than be served; give than be given to; pray for others than receive prayer in person; you get the point. Sometimes Jesus washes our feet through others acts of kindness and grace. But what we also must realize on this Maundy Thursday is the myriads of ways He washes our feet or has already washed our feet. . .Himself.
He cleanses us from sin both eternally (Romans 5:9), and as we confess; His blood cleanses us (I John 1:7); He heals us of diseases (Luke 5:15); He washes us with the Word (Eph. 5:26); He lives to intercede for us before the Father (Romans 8: 34); He sympathizes with our weaknesses and gives us grace (Heb. 4:15-16); He has and will abundantly provide for us (Phil. 4:19); He makes our burden light and gives us His yoke (Matthew 11:30).
He knows how to wash feet. He’s been doing it for a lot of people for a long time!
This devotion today is not about how to become better servants. It’s about praising Him for washing our feet! Let’s honor Him this Holy Week and always for all that He did for us. Let’s praise Him for Him being a very present help daily; and that He will never fail nor forsake us today or tomorrow!
Take some moments today and imagine Him washing your feet. He loves you, and delights in us as he delighted in his first disciples that evening.
Blessings,
Pastor Ross
