June 3, 2025′
Good afternoon,
About a week ago I invited you to think about a verse, story or a book from the Bible that might guide me in the next week, month or year. Three things have come to me:
Psalm 46 ” Be still and know that I am God. ” verse 10
Psalm 51 ‘ Create in me a clean heart, O God …’ verse 10′
John 13:4-5 ” So, he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him . “
The first two are about worship. I need to be in the presence of God. These two psalm readings have many songs related to them. The focus is about God, and God alone. I want to sing. Psalm 46, God is speaking through the writer, while Psalm 51 is the writer speaking to God. The passage from John is at the beginning of the final meal, the Last Supper, that Jesus has with his best friends. Only John records this act of service of footwashing done by Jesus. I still want to do acts of service, and be open for people to do acts of service for me. John 13-17 takes place during the Supper. It is the final words Jesus has for his friends. There is great trouble at the table. Judas is there. James and John want to be the best. And Peter does not want his feet washed.
The last time we had footwashing at Poole, there was only myself and one other man who washed feet. All the other men washed hands. More women washed their feet. I think it is dying out as a symbol of service. We are one of few denominations who have been doing it. What should we do ?
I will let you know next Monday of my selection.
The road of life and faith is filled with light and dark.
Praying for Gaza, for the mothers and fathers of the children. AMEN
Fred
black and white shadows
crush humanity’s freedom
am I complicit ? MPL 2025
Ponder Anew 