Tuesday, July 28, 2009

JESUS TAUGHT US TO BE HUMBLE

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JESUS IS HUMBLE

"Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded himself.

After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Then he came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, 'Lord, are You washing my feet?"

John 13:2-6 NKJV

It was a custom that the servant would wash the feet of the master and guests when they enter a house. 
Jesus humbled himself as a servant, taking His own towel to wash all the disciple's feet.

Jesus answered and said to him, 'What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this."

Peter said to Him, 'You shall never wash my feet!'


Jesus answered him, 'If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.'

Simon Peter said to Him, 'Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!'


Jesus said to him, 'He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.' For he knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, 'You are not all clean.'

So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, 'Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet." 
John 7:14 NKJV

"For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. If you know these things, happy are you if you do them." 
John 15:15 NKJV

WHICH ARE YOU?
Someone who loves to serve others?
Or someone who enjoys to be served?

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