August 13, 2025
Good afternoon/evening/morning.
John 13-17
A few weeks ago I decided to have the footwashing scene from the Gospel of John be my scriptural focus for the next while. John records the intense conversation between Jesus and the disciples. The other Gospel writers have very little. There is some trouble at the table with Judas, Peter not wanting to get his feet washed, and the whole idea of the future of Jesus’ plan. James and John want the best seat in heaven.
The footwashing event seems to say we are to be humble in the middle of conflict. Jesus handpicked the disciples. There were other people around the group, and they came to Jerusalem at the end of the human story. Jesus chose real human men for this group of 12. He should have picked some women. What would have changed for the group. The women at the tomb were the first to announce the resurrection !
Whose feet shall I need to wash today, in a figurative sense ? Who must I honour with the humility of Christ ? What is Jesus trying to teach me about humility?
Fred
black and white shadows
crush humanity’s freedom
am I complicit ? MPL 2025
Ponder Anew 