Power To Advance

“If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” – John 13:8

It is very clear to me according to the Word of God, that we are servants of God. This is our most noble work. Equally true is that God wants to serve us.

Jesus demonstrates to the disciples what it means to lead: serve. He takes the time to remove His outer garments, takes a towel, girds Himself with the towel, and washes their path-worn, dirty, dusty feet.

Use your sanctified imagination with me. Jesus goes to James and John, and they are a bit confused, thinking: “This is not what we signed up for. We want to be great!” He goes to Matthew who is trying to figure out how to market this “foot-washing” service. Jesus then serves Judas. Judas, having already betrayed Jesus in his heart, is full of shame at this point. He must have asked, “how can Jesus wash my feet, knowing that I have betrayed Him?” Finally, Jesus prepares to wash Peter’s feet and meets resistance. Everyone else had thoughts about the foot washing, but did not express their ideas. Not Peter. Never one who lacks words, he tells Jesus, flat out, “You will NEVER wash my feet!” Peter had the right concept, but the wrong response. It is good to not think too highly of your self and to acknowledge Jesus’ superiority. However, it is not good to reject Jesus’ goodness, mercy and grace because of your religious ideas of what Jesus should or should not do.

Jesus is Lord! If He wants to wash your feet, don’t resist. Receive! It is never spiritual to reject the gifts of God or to accept them with false humility.

Jesus tells Peter, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” Peter then goes to the other extreme and says wash my hands and my head too. LOL! Well, Peter, you are almost there. Just let Jesus wash your feet “bruh”.

Lord helps us to learn to let You love/serve us like You want to, and to get out of Your way.

To what extent will you let Jesus serve you? Receive.

The other day I was sitting on our deck, praying, listening, watching, and, looking at birds. There was a particular bird traveling very quickly in and around our yard. It would stop on the grass or stop in a plant and pick up little sticks. It would fly high into the tree for a while and then fly out very fast. When I looked up, I noticed that it was building a nest. It look liked the nest was almost complete, but not yet. It was as if the bird had a deadline. There was a certain level of intensity and focus that this particular bird had. It was not simply whistling the day away. It was on a mission. There was a sense of urgency.

I believe God is speaking to me, and us, through that bird. There is a sense of urgency for us to go through the doors that God is opening. This is not a time to analyze, but a time to actualize. This is not a time to only watch and pray, but a time to work and pray, on every front.

Get to it.