June 3, 2021
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Reading along with us in John? Here’s today’s reading:
John 13 (NIV)
It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus. 3 Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;..........Continue Reading
John 13
John 13 Jesus knew what was going to happen to him and he was so calm about it, he knew who was going to betray him, and there was no remorse or anger towards his betrayers, then he washes their feet to show them they should do for others as he had done for them, and his command to love one another as he has loved them, Jesus said when you love like I have shown you others will know that you are my disciples, which is true for us today. Let his love overflow from our hearts so people will know we are children of God and share that love.
““A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”
John 13:34 NIV
https://www.bible.com/111/jhn.13.34.niv
Even though this is difficult, even though we may not agree with matters of this world, we must love one another, as our Father loves us all. Praise God!❤️
What a powerful moment to be a part of the amazing lesson of service Jesus depicts here washing the disciples feet. He shows us that humble service glorifies our Father God and no one is above loving and helping others.
Knowing what He is about to face not just betrayal from a friend but also His brutal death, Jesus enters this with such humility and peace knowing it’s His Father’s plan.
1It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father.
3Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God;
These final chapters of John are so powerful. As Jesus begins this personal time alone with His disciples, He starts by washing their feet. You can imagine most if not all were surprised by this, but naturally it is Peter that says something. Jesus’ action here provides a powerful memory for them as well as a couple of lessons as well. First, they are to do the same. They should wash each other’s feet and follow Jesus’ example of service. Second it gives a good picture to differentiate justification and sanctification. Their is a permanent cleansing that faith in Jesus brings that daily sin cannot take away. Yet that permanent cleansing alone cannot address how our daily sin affects God working in our lives as well. It provides the basis of it, but God also needs to wash our feet as our feet get dirty. 1 John 1:9 and other scriptures show confession to be the thing that provides that cleansing.
The chapter concludes with Jesus revealing Judas as the betrayer and Peter as the one who would deny Him. It certainly shows that we should be ready to stand for Jesus even when it is hard. He also makes clear that love for each other should be the thing that marks them as Jesus’ apostles. Let it mark us as well!
“So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.”
I was reading the enduringword commentary on this and it made me think of how Jesus is glorified. When I think of glorified, I think of the transfiguration or the resurrection. Jesus is glorified in His death.
“Glorified… glorified… glorified… glorify… glorify: Jesus made five references to glory in the space of two verses. With good reason, the world looked at the cross and could only say, humiliated, disgraced, cursed. Jesus looked at the cross and knowing what would be accomplished at it could truthfully say, glorified.”