...Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. John 13:8

Jesus 'took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist...poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped round him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?"...Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me"...When he had finished...he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them "...I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master...'' (vv. 4-16 NIV). Observe two things Jesus taught: 1) In order to serve God, you must serve others. When Peter objected, Jesus said, 'Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.' To play your part in God's plan you must put others first. What you're doing right now may enrich you personally, but are you serving others and pleasing God? 2) When it comes to serving, nothing should be beneath you. Can you picture it? Jesus, who was God, stooping to wash the lowest, dirtiest and smelliest part of the body. Keep that picture firmly in mind next time you're asked to do something you don't want to do, or something you think is 'beneath you.' Christ saw so much value in the least, the lost, the last and the lowest, that He came to redeem them. And today He wants us to go out of our way to serve one another.

SO GOD CREATED MAN IN HIS OWN IMAGE, IN THE IMAGE

  OF GOD HE CREATED HIM; MALE AND FEMALE HE

  CREATED THEM.

                              ( GENESIS 1:27 *NIV )

 

  

       We are indeed made in God's image.  When you think about

   that it means, God has feelings and emotions just like we do.

   Now that means that God can experience anger just as we

   sometimes do.  Remember Noah's Flood, as well as, Sodom &

   Gomorrah to just name two.  How about Jesus in the Temple

   with the money changers, now that was righteous indignation

   indeed!

 

       Then there is Love, who has more Love than our Heavenly

   Father: FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE

   HIS ONE AND ONLY SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN

   HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. 

   ( JOHN 3:16 )  AND WE KNOW AND RELY ON THE LOVE

   GOD HAS FOR US,  FOR GOD IS LOVE.  ( 1 JOHN 4:16 )

 

       God also experiences sorrow, remember when Jesus went to

   raise Lazarus from the dead?  Is it not written that first: JESUS

   WEPT, ( JOHN 11:35 ) then He raised Lazarus from the dead!

 

       So, when you think about God remember He is

   your Loving, Caring, Heavenly Father.  A Father who understands,

   and is always there for you no matter what.  One that you may

   always turn to with all of your troubles and sorrows, for He truly

   understands!

 

       Therefore always tell God how much you love Him when you

   pray, and never be afraid to share anything with Him!   After all:

   THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU, HE IS MIGHTY TO SAVE.

   HE WILL TAKE GREAT DELIGHT IN YOU, HE WILL QUIET

   YOU WITH HIS LOVE, HE WILL REJOICE OVER YOU WITH

   SINGING.   Amen.