Thursday, March 28
John 13: 8b~Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to me.”
I witnessed two foot washing ceremonies in my life that have truly impacted me in a powerful way. The first time was at my daughter’s wedding in 2020 and the second time was at Stillmeadow’s Maundy Thursday Lenten Service in 2023.
I used to view foot washing as an outdated “religious ritual.” And if I’m brutally honest, I’m ashamed to say that I thought it was a rather gross practice to get down and clean someone’s feet. However, now that I have a better understanding of this custom, I’m happy to say that I embrace the absolute pure beauty of this sacrificial practice. God is teaching me the importance of humility and pure servanthood.
The early Christian church introduced this custom for us to imitate the humility and selfless love of Jesus, who washed His disciple’s feet at the Last Supper. If we desire to partner with Jesus to love and serve better, we must allow Him to wash our dirty feet clean to walk in humility to build His Kingdom. HE is our only hope to walk righteously and clean.
Are you willing to humble yourself to serve your world sacrificially this Lenten season and beyond?
What is God calling you to surrender in humility today?