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"The Servant of All" (posted September 7, 2015)
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Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. - John 13:3-5 While feeling with His perfect sensibilities the treachery of a false disciple and the coming denial of a true one, the Lord nevertheless moved on in the calm consciousness that all power was in His hands, and that He was going to the place of power. In like manner He would have us to pass through a world of evil in the consciousness that He has all power and is in the place to exercise the power. Moreover, not only is the Lord in the place of power, and with all power, but in the scene that follows He will let us know that He delights to use the power on our behalf.The One who has all power in His hands is the One who has all love in His heart. Thus it comes to pass that, moved by a heart of love, the One who has all power in His hands will take into those very hands the soiled feet of His wayworn disciples. The One who is Lord of all becomes the servant of all. To perform this gracious service, He rises from supper. He rises from the Passover supper, which speaks of His association with us in Kingdom glories (Luke 22:15-16), to do that wihch leads to our communion with Him in heavenly glories. In the perfection of His grace He girds Himself for this last act of service; and, pouring the water into a basin, He began to wash the disciples' feet and wipe them with a towel with which He was girded. Hamilton Smith |