John says that Jesus stood up from the meal to wash the disciples' feet only after he mentions: "Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God...(rose from supper)."-john 13:3
Do we first take intentional steps to work out our identity in God--in who God has named us to be, in who God calls us to be--before we start to be a servant to each other? Do we first make steps toward BECOMING before we effectively begin to pick up the towel and water basin?
may you begin to find your identity as the beloved.
may you begin to hear g-d's whispers of love.
may you begin the first steps to BECOMING.
may you enter into the life of servanthood.
may you wash each others feet.
amen.
i heard a parable about a baker once, that fed everyone around him with delicious bread. but the baker was starving to death because he never stopped to feed himself. i have to have Jesus pouring into me to be able to pour out on anyone else. i know what that means for me, but i'm sure it means something different to everyone.
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