Summary: Jesus knelt in front of his disciples during the last Passover meal. He laid aside his outer garments and washed their feet. All of the disciples were shocked, but one of the disciples refused. Peter said, "You will never wash my feet, Lord.” At first it sounds like he was being humble, but if you listen again, you can almost hear the pride in his voice. What a contradiction. Peter wasn’t saying this to one of the other disciples. He was talking to Jesus, the Messiah, the Savior. But don’t we do the same? We put up a front and pretend we’re okay the way we are. But the Lord makes the situation clear, patiently saying, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.” God is a God of love, but also a God of holiness. The two go together and cannot be separated. He will always love us, but for us to walk with him, we must be washed by Christ on a daily basis. Following Christ means admitting our sins, allowing Him to kneel in front of us and wash our feet. It is then that we can join Christ’s good work in the world and share about his cleansing power with those people around us!
