There will not be a devotional today. Well not much of one.
I am at the Confirmation retreat. Sleeping over in our church fellowship hall with 16 teenagers who refuse to sleep. All the adults are asleep. :-/
Here is a thought for today however.
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John 13:1-17
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; 4 so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. 5 After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”
9 “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”
10 Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.
12 When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. 13 “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. 16 Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them
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When you think about Jesus being so humble as to wash his disciples feet what comes to mind? He even washed the feet of Judas! Wow! Knowing that His friend was going to betray Him, he still felt Judas was worthy of forgiveness before the act.
Can we have forgiveness and humility like that?
On the servant aspect; where do you fall as a servant? Is it something that comes naturally to you?
Also, if Jesus was washing your feet and sending you out, what do you think he would call you to do? Is there a place in this world He wants you to serve or bring His love and direction to?
Pray for guidance and direction. Ask the Spirit to show you what God is calling you to do with your life and mission. Whom do we need to serve? Whose feet do we need to wash?
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