Amazing Love

Jesus did the job of the lowest household servant when He washed His disciples’ feet. His goal – to teach them to seek to serve rather than to be served. Luke 22:23 says that the disciples entered the room debating who was greatest. He was their Rabbi, yet He served them.

Lucifer once said, “I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God.” [1] Lucifer wanted to humiliate God. Take His place. Cancel God. Wherever there is strife – class warfare – race warfare – pride warfare – gender warfare - humanism instead of godliness - Lucifer is at work.

Jesus quotes from Psalms to His disciples, “He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.” [2] Always using the Word of God to expose Satan’s subversive plots!

He says to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” [3] In other words, My humble ways may not impress you, but when you receive Me, you receive My Father who sent Me.

Jesus became troubled in spirit, and said, “One of you will betray Me.” [4]

After Jesus served bread to Judas Iscariot (a kind deed), Satan entered him. Remember the quote from Psalms, “He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.” Satan inspired Judas to put Jesus under foot. Jesus washed the feet of Judas. Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” Jesus knew that Judas wanted the thirty pieces of silver more than he wanted Him. Recently, I heard that when evil is afoot, follow the money trail and you will find who is behind the crime. In any case, the other disciples did not know why Judas left the room. [5]

“So, when he [Judas] had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man (Messiah) is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.’” [6]

Wow! You would think just the opposite. He just washed a disciple’s feet, and the man sold Him out for money. Judas forsook the Son of God and Israel’s Messiah in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. How is Jesus and the Father glorified in this? Well, it is not in the betrayal of goodness for evil that Jesus is glorified, but in His love for people.

Jesus said to His disciples, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” [7]

Do you want to know who is the greatest? The one who serves and the one who loves amidst a culture of cruel competitors! As His betrayer is recruiting torturers and executioners, Jesus speaks of love.

Keep on serving! Keep on loving! God will take care of the rest.

“Dear Lord Jesus, we need You to transform our thought-and-deed-life. Please by the power of Your transforming Holy Spirit, help us to demonstrate Your amazing love to those around us.”

[1] Isaiah 14:13
[2] Psalm 41:9
[3] John 13:20
[4] John 13:21
[5] John 13:26-29
[6] John 13:31
[7] John 13:34-35