Tuesday November 17th, 2020
Memorize: John 13:15
« I did this as an example for you. So you should serve each other just as I served you. »
Read: John 13:1-10
While Jesus and the disciples were celebrating the Passover meal in an upstairs room, Jesus got up and wrapped a towel around His waist. He poured water into a bowl and went from one disciple to the next, washing their feet and drying them with the towel.
When it was Peter’s turn to have his feet washed, he said, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet too?”
“You do not understand what I am doing,” Jesus replied, “but later on, you will understand.”
“No!” Peter said, “I won’t let You wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to Me or be part of what I am doing.”
“Then wash my hands and my head as well—not just my feet,” Peter exclaimed.
Jesus answered, “A person who has had a bath only needs to wash his feet, and you are clean; though not everyone of you,” because He knew that one of them would betray Him.
Why did Jesus wash Peter’s feet?
Peter couldn’t bear the thought of His Master—the Lord of all creation—doing the job of a servant by washing his dirty feet. It made him feel awkward. But when Jesus explained why He needed to do this, Peter wanted Jesus to wash him all over.
Why then did Jesus only wash Peter’s feet? Jesus had brought about a change in Peter’s life: he had already been made clean by becoming a follower of Jesus. Yet, Peter was not perfect. He still got dirty from being in this sinful world and doing things his way instead of God’s way.
Although Peter had learned many things, there was one lesson—a very important lesson—he needed to learn, and later he would understand what it was.
To become the leader Jesus wanted him to be, Peter needed to learn to humbly serve others.
Study questions
1 – In your own words, explain in details what it means ‘to serve’. Give an example
2 – In your own words, explain in details today’s memory verse.
Author: Dave Strehler
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