Maundy Thursday
John 13: 6-10 - The Passover meal – Jesus washed the disciples’ feet.
When the Passover meal was about to be served, Jesus suddenly stood up and began to wash the feet of one disciple after another. I was astonished. That was a servant’s job! Jesus stands in front of me – the outspoken and impetuous one.
“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” I ask. “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but later you will”, Jesus says. “No! you will never wash my feet,” I blurt out. “Unless I do, you have no part in Me,” He replies.
I don’t understand but I know Jesus is talking about more than washing feet. I left my fishing business to follow Him. I have left my wife and family for these three years to travel around with Him. No part with Him! What does He mean? Then I look into His face, into His eyes and I see hurt, sadness and sorrow but, more powerful than that, I see overwhelming love. I see it in His face, I read it in His eyes – an amazing love beyond what I have ever known.
“Wash me, feet, hands, head…” but Jesus tells me, “Just your feet. You are clean but not everyone here is.”
I’m locked into that moment when I looked into His face and saw the depth of wonderful, amazing love those eyes held for me, a love that knows not only my past but my future and sees my heart. Oh! My heart says I want to be part of Him forever, to follow Him wherever and whatever. That supreme look of love will always change my life.