FOOD FOR THE DAY - 2023 SUNDAY, 30 JULY 2023* TEXT: JOHN 13:1-11 TOPIC: LEARN HUMILITY FROM CHURCH

 

TOPIC: LEARN HUMILITY FROM CHURCH

JOHN 13 : 1 - 11 NIV

1: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.

LEARN HUMILITY FROM CHURCH

It is quite easy to claim that you are following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. But very few Christians can follow His ministerial life as prescribed in Philippians 2:5-7. 

Washing the disciples' feet should not be considered strange for He became man to serve and save many which led Him to Calvary.

We should follow the Lord's example of humility by offering ourselves to serve Him and our fellow brothers in the church and society. 

Our Lord's humility is the sign of a spiritually transformed life. This should not end at the washing of one another's feet but lead to submission to the Lord and His ministry.

*QUESTION:* As a believer, is the Lord's humility reflected in you

*PRAYER:* Lord Jesus, grant me a humble spirit to serve You and my fellow believers sincerely, in Jesus name. Amen.

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