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Lessons from the Life of Peter

In 14 Bible Readings

(These lessons are written by Nicholas one of the members of our Church, we hope you enjoy reading them.)

Bible Readings

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Lesson 5

Christ becomes a Servant to Peter

Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, Lord, are you washing my feet?" Jesus answered and said to him, " What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this. " Peter said to Him, " You shall never wash my feet!" Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you. " John 13 - v. 6 - 10

The supper had ended and all were feeling satisfied and sleepy. The feet needed washing, the bowl of water together with towel was ready. No-one offered to clean their feet. Earlier that day, there had been rivalry among them as to which of them should be considered the greatest. Still no-one offered to clean their feet.

Jesus rose from Supper, took off his outer garment took a towel and girded himself. The disciples gasped in amazement. Jesus then proceeded to wash the disciples feet until he came to Peter.

Peter was embarrassed and shocked, Jesus my master washing my feet, this should not be so. Peter's mind went back to the many times Jesus healed people, how he fed the multitudes, how he had seen him transfigured before him on the Holy Mountain, how he had raised Lazarus from the dead.

Peter could not contain himself any longer. His heart was pounding as he spoke " Lord are you washing my feet?" . The master to wash his feet. No never!

Jesus said: " If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me. "

Peter, realised that this washing of the feet was a way of Jesus saying to the disciples, " You need me to wash away your sins, without me you can do nothing. "

Peter understood that this act of Christ's was not an act of humiliation but an act of grace.

We too should follow Christ's example by becoming a Servant and washing each others feet, by loving, caring, and praying for our brothers and sisters in Christ. Their tears, should be our tears, their joys, our joys and together we can grow in grace and truth to be more and more like Jesus.

 

This is our God,

The Servant King,

He calls us now to follow him,

to bring our lives as a daily offering,

of worship to the Servant King.

 

Graham Kendrick