The Feet

John 13:14 "If I then, your LORD and Teacher, have washed your feet, you too ought to wash one another's feet.

Why would Jesus ever wash our feet?

Think about Bible times, here in Haiti your feet are the dirtiest part of your body too. You walk all day long and a lot of people don't wear shoes at all and if they do they are sandals. The Virginia team wanted to do a spa party but incorporate Jesus washing His friend's feet to show them the love of Christ. Serving is a gift here that I think everyone is walking it but we could all use a little more understanding of what JESUS was trying to say.

So on Friday night when the team had gotten to know the woman, they all came over after the feeding program. We set up, put on worship music and brought the women in for their pampering party. Pam, or as we call her "Granny Pam" taught the lesson and how He came to serve each one of us and how he wants us to serve one another while all the team sat at their feet and scrubbed away. No one is too great or not great enough for the King of kings to serve so we should all be walking in this gift. It took a lot of humility to wash the disciples feet after walking all day long and being the savior of course... but I think there was a lot of humility to let Him wash theirs. As it was for the Haitian women to let the American women wash theirs. It is definitely out of the norm!

Washing and painting the women's feet

There are so many times that I am humbled by being served by the women in my ministry and feel like I am not worthy of any of it. These women sacrifice everything in their lives to make ends meet and help their families survive and yet find my favorite food, come wash my clothes and just want to bless me for being their friend. I have been blessed my whole life with more than I need or want and yet still have a hard time serving someone when I am tired, cranky or just don't feel like it. Even worse when they treat me poorly. Jesus made such a great example of how to serve by doing this foot washing.

No matter the dirt,  the sin, the person, or the past ... each child on Earth is His and He has the same purpose for them all. To walk in His truth and His light... and we, as Christian's are to be the feet that carry that GOOD NEWS to everyone we meet. The next day we held an outreach at an orphanage. The women cooked, taught and had the older kids lead the games and soccer match . A new perspective was brought to light when they all saw that someone, right down the road, had life so much harder than them. They got to serve the dirtier more less fortunate and saw people through Christ's eyes that day.

Ephesians 6:15 BBE says, "Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;"

That tells me that as often as I put on shoes (and when I don't have them on too) I should have the good news READY to share. I have to be PREPARED to share it. If I want to share supper with you but don't prepare it... its not going to be any good. Be ready to serve one another and ready to serve as Christ served, sacrificially and humbly.

 

(Check out EHM's friend Chris Surber at Cypress Chapel Christian Church for more humility, teachings and how he is coming to serve by bringing the Word of peace in September with his wife Christina. Also look him up at http://www.chrissurber.com/)

 

I encourage you tonight to remember to walk in humility and serve someone who you normally wouldn't think to serve.

Jesus washed Judas' feet too.