I loved the sounds of rain
Small drops sliding down the glass
With the branches flying wild
And the splash as people passed
Dreary days meant mugs of soup
And my mother’s sheltering arms
Tiny glimpses from my childhood
At a table safe and warm
Now the memory reminds me
Of another suppertime
When our Master gave the bread
And blessed a cup filled with new wine
How they sang a song together
About God’s mercy flowing free
Then He safely brought us home
Through the storms of Calvary
In Philippians Paul assures us that one day every knee will bow before Jesus. How strange it must have seemed to Jesus that at this time of the abuse and mockery the Roman soldiers were the first to bow before Him as King.
In our own situations remember that God is still in control. No matter how harsh or bitter our circumstances appear in the moment, God continues to keep us in the palm of His hand. Just six hours later, as these same brutal soldiers listened, Jesus prayed for their forgiveness. Just six hours later one of them turned and really saw Jesus for the first time and declared, “Truly this was the Son of God!! Matthew 27:54
Why foot washing? Couldn’t Jesus have suggested something easier like hand washing or face washing?
But Jesus not only commanded that we wash one another’s feet: He humbled Himself to wash ours first.
It is a strange thing how washing feet shows Jesus that we love him and the world that He loves them! He washes us to prepare our feet to walk onto heaven’s holy ground. We wash one another to prepare each other to walk into the world and share the love of Christ.
With Lent on the horizon this is a good time to ask, “Am I ready and willing to wash someone’s feet today?”
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