{"id":10624,"date":"2019-04-16T01:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T05:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/?p=10624"},"modified":"2019-04-09T16:22:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T20:22:06","slug":"bible-verse-of-the-day-4-16-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybibleverseoftheday.com\/blog\/bible-verse-of-the-day-4-16-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Verse of The Day – 4-16-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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John 13:14 (NKJV) 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another\u2019s feet<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jesus walked the earth as God in the flesh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For the time that He was here, He willingly gave up His rightful place at the Father’s right hand, and became a servant. For this time, He was made a little lower than the angels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hebrews 2:7 (NKJV) 7 You have made him a little lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And set him over the works of Your hands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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One of the things that Jesus repeatedly taught His disciples is what it meant to serve others. He didn\u2019t just do this by telling them about it. He did it by walking it out right in front of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When the time for His crucifixion was very close, Jesus spent His final hours with His disciples, breaking bread with them and giving them some final life lessons. As part of this, He shocked them by indicating that He was going to wash their feet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They were appalled at the thought of their Master kneeling at their <\/em>feet and washing them. In their minds it should have been the opposite. Peter spoke out when it was his turn and told Jesus that this wasn\u2019t right and he wouldn\u2019t let Him do it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But Jesus rebuked him and told him that without allowing Him to wash his feet, Peter could have no part with Him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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John 13:8 (NKJV) 8 Peter said to Him, \u201cYou shall never wash my feet!\u201d Jesus answered him, \u201cIf I do not wash you, you have no part with Me<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At that, Peter not only allowed Him to wash his feet, but he exclaimed \u201calso wash my hands and head!\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jesus didn\u2019t do this just because He thought it would be a nice gesture on His last night with His disciples. He did it to actively demonstrate servanthood. He did it to set an example, not only for His disciples, but for each and every one of us too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This doesn\u2019t mean that we have to run around washing the feet of everyone we spend time with.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It does mean, however, that serving others should be pretty high on our list of priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Seven Seas Ministries
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