Re: Verse reading–John 13:1-17; 31-38 (day six)
“If I, then, have washed your feet, you also ought to was one another’s feet”–v 14. “Just as I have loved you, you should also love one another”–v 34. It is not about feet. It is about pride, about the things that I am willing to do (or avoid or purchase or say) in order to protect my ego. About, the things that I am unwilling to do because they are difficult or unfulfilling. The problem is not that I don’t love people. I do. I just don’t love them more than I love me and therefore NOT like Jesus loved. After a while, I don’t even see the opportunities anymore. I walk right past them so that my tender ego doesn’t feel obligated or guilty. Ego-protected life is not a privilege Jesus gives His followers. Obedience to God comes first, even at the price of my pride. Washing feet illustrates it. The cross proves it.
Discover more from The Everyday Prayer
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
