For orthodox churches across the world it is Maundy Thursday; the Last Supper and the washing of the feet as found in John 13:4-34. It was fairly common in Jesus day to wash the feet of a guest in your home when he arrives. The wearing of sandals and the dusty roads that folks travelled on foot made this a hospitable practice. Jesus washed the disciples feet for a different reason. He did it as an act of servitude and humility. It was meant as an example to his followers to serve one another in a spirit of humbleness. We have gotten far away from the sentiment of the day. Today there is infighting and divisiveness within the body of Christ that would have infuriated the Apostle Paul. We're making the devil's job a whole lot easier as we stunt our effectiveness as ambassadors of Christ by our insubordinate attitude to the things of God. Let us listen to the words of Christ and then do them so the whole world may know that God lives and loves them. rlk
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