Possible Scenario:
As the disciples gather together for a meal, several of them are arguing who will be the greatest among them in heaven. As they sit down for supper, perhaps their minds are mulling over whose score is higher.
Peter is thinking, “at least I tried to walk on water, none of the others had the guts to!”.
Andrew is musing , “I did heal three dudes today, that’s gotta get me somewhere!”
Suddenly, their thoughts are interrupted as Jesus disrobes his outer coat, wraps a towel around himself and grabs a water basin.
What is this guy up to?
He’s….he’s…washing our feet?
What??!!
[insert feeling like a real winner (*note sarcasm)]
My commentary states that this act of footwashing “was a voluntary humiliation that rebuked the pride of the disciples.”
Another part states “It took [the disciples] a long time to begin to comprehend the intensity of Jesus’ love for them and the nature of his humility in dealing with them.” It blows me away that those who experienced Jesus day after day in the flesh found his love tough to comprehend!
BUT I do know he is revealing this love to us AND we are starting to GET IT!
Prayer that Jesus is answering: And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! (Eph 3)
-Andrea
p.s. any other “possible scenarios” or testimonies?
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