My feet are Clean…
Sunday, April 01, 2007
Few days ago, came across this passage in the Bible. It’s about the Passover feast. Jesus and the disciples are gathering at the upper room to have the last dinner together.
Jesus took the basin and towel, and knelt down before His disciples and wash their feet.
How great is His love!
Jesus has been with them for about 3 years. In these 3 years, the disciples made lots of mistakes. There are so many flaws in them. Jesus knew what they did, He knew what are their private thoughts and doubts.
What would you do if you knew all the mistakes your love ones did or will ever make? What if you knew all of their thoughts about you and about life, their dislikes, their flaws? Will you still love the same?
Jesus knew what they did, Jesus knew what they are going to do. Shortly after that, those feet that Jesus wash will be running about to hide themselves. Was it hard to love someone like them even days before Jesus’ death, they are still arguing about which of them was the best? Was it hard to love someone like Thomas, who He knew one day He would question about His resurrection? Was it hard to love someone like John and Peter, who wanted to destroy the enemies and wanted to slice off someone’s ear? Did Jesus ever felt tempted to gather a new batch of followers? How was Jesus able to love people who are hard to like?
Jesus loves them. Jesus trust them. Jesus forgives them.
Jesus knelt down before the disciples during the Passover feast. Jesus washed their feet. Bible said Jesus washed all the disciples’ feet, that includes Judas’s. Jesus knew what Judas would do. Jesus knew that this pair of feet will betray Him at that very night! But Jesus still love Him the same. Jesus still washed his feet.
How come Jesus would want to take on such a role, to be the lowest of all, to wash His disciples’ feet?
Within hours, these disciples will be running for their lives, feeling ashamed. Jesus knew all of it. Jesus did that, so that they could be reminded how He knelt before them and wash their feet. Jesus wants to let them know that their feet are still clean. Jesus forgave their sins before they committed it, Jesus offered mercy before they even seek for it.
So many times, I find it difficult to forgive. Reading about what happened on that day when Jesus washes His disciples’ feet. To be honest, I find it difficult to do the same. The hurt is so deep, it’s too much to forgive…
It’s time, stop staring at the one who did you wrong. It’s time for you to start fixing your eyes on the One that saved you.
Have a heart, the heart of Jesus.
Sometimes I do ask myself, how to have a heart like Jesus?
Be like what Jesus did. Kneel as Jesus knelt. Wash every unkindness with kindness. To love people just as Christ loves them.
‘I’m not the one who did wrong, I’m not guilty, I’m not the one that cheat. Why must I be the one that forgive?’ maybe those sentences will come to your mind when you wanted to forgive. Maybe you did no wrong. Jesus did no wrong either.
Jesus, the only One that are worthy, washes other’s feet and be willing to be the lowest of all. The One that stretches His arm of mercy even before you seek it. The One that’s innocent, the Almighty, the Lord of all, initiates the act of forgiveness…
I really love this sentence that Max Lucado wrote:
Relationship won’t thrive because the guilty are punished but because the innocent are merciful.
Jesus did for the disciples, Jesus did it for you and me too.
&lovin' Bb at 4:47 PM♥
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