Author: Tim Challies

This post is sponsored by Burke Care and is written by Cameron Woodall . Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so, he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciple’s feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” – John 13:3-5 NIV The stage was set. The Passover meal was being served. The upper room. Satan’s plan was unfolding. Judas’s heart already bowed to it. Betrayal was imminent. Jesus would be on the cross the next morning and dead the next afternoon. Yet He knew something no one else did — the Father had put all things under his power. The King reigned. We might imagine His next move to be a show of power, but instead, Jesus put on a display of love. He did something so astounding for a Rabbi that it bordered “offensive.” He became the lowest of servants, a dirty foot washer. Not having lived in first-century Judaea, it can be difficult to appreciate the circumstances. Sandals were commonplace and roads were not like they are today. Feet got gross. But the shocking nature of the scene is not the profound grossness of the disciples’ feet, it is the identity of the One who bent down to wash them. At ground level, this is an intimate moment, but when…See AlsoOur Salvation Through ChristDisciple Your Children in Their EmotionsOur God Is A Relational God