Day 5 & 6 - This is a blog leading up to Metro Praise's Easter Service April 24th, 2011. The purpose is to give a short Word to prepare people's hearts for the next season at Metro Praise and to help all grow closer to Jesus.
Today's Word: "The Towel and Basin Ministry"
At the "Last Supper" Jesus began to do something that was shocking and totally unexpected, He began to wash the disciple's feet. The normal person who washed the feet was usually the lowest servant in the house. However, Jesus took on this role of a lowly servant to show how much He loved His disciples. After spending some time in the villages of India I can begin to realize just how dirty feet can get in sandals. However, Jesus showed His great love for the disciples during that moment by cleansing their dirty feet with His own hands.
The Bible says that Jesus got a "towel and basin" to wash His disciples feet (John 13:4). The basin was the place the water was in and the towel is what was used to dry the feet. However, the primary tool used to clean the dirty feet was His very own hands. Jesus, the Creator of man in the Garden of Eden, used those same hands to wash the dirt off His followers. In a time when many Christian leaders- who themselves are God's creation, cannot wash feet, but desire to have their feet washed, I am convicted by this passage to become more like Jesus.
So often we as Christians see people's problems and wish someone else could fix it or help them, but Jesus took on the responsibility to clean His disciples' feet with His own hands. I pray that we in the church can have the "towel and basin ministry" of Jesus that is willing to be humble and loving to God's people and offer cleansing to all who need it. No excuses, no "passing of the buck," let us as Christians set the example of what it is to help others and help them get rid of the dirt in their lives.
If your reading this and you feel before you can wash another's feet you first need to be cleansed, then let me be the first to offer my services to you! I am here, like Jesus, to help wash your feet. You do not need to be ashamed of your dirt or try to hide it, simply come just as you are and let me use the water of the Spirit and the towel of God's Word to make you clean again in Jesus name!
Reading: John 13:1-17 & Isaiah 53.
Metro Praise Easter Service will be April 24th at 9am & 11am at 4323 W. Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL. 60641
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