What would you be doing tonight if you knew it was your last one on this earth? I imagine that I might be going around trying to make sure those close knew that I loved them, probably with tears. I can't forget my almost 97 year old Daddy turning his sky blue eyes to me whenever we would leave and saying, "Remember, I love you."
In our reading today (John 12:44-13:11), Jesus knew that His "hour had come". He may have had some of those "this is it" thoughts. "Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end." But what He does reveals He is ever the Master Teacher, wonderful communicator, and Love in flesh. He takes off His robe, puts on a towel and begins to wash His friends' feet. It is so touching and humbling to have the Creator of the universe and your friend cleaning your crusty brown, grime imbedded, life damaged feet, that Peter first says, No!"
But Jesus' word to him is the same to all of us: "Unless I wash you, you can't share life with me."
In our reading today (John 12:44-13:11), Jesus knew that His "hour had come". He may have had some of those "this is it" thoughts. "Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end." But what He does reveals He is ever the Master Teacher, wonderful communicator, and Love in flesh. He takes off His robe, puts on a towel and begins to wash His friends' feet. It is so touching and humbling to have the Creator of the universe and your friend cleaning your crusty brown, grime imbedded, life damaged feet, that Peter first says, No!"
But Jesus' word to him is the same to all of us: "Unless I wash you, you can't share life with me."
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