I have covered this before, But I want to repeat it because it is SO important! John 13:7-10 gives the account of JESUS washing the feet of His disciples.
7 Jesus said to him, You do not understand now what I am doing, but you will understand later on. 8 Peter said to Him, You shall never wash my feet! Jesus answered him, Unless I wash you, you have no part with (in) Me [you have no share in companionship with Me]. 9 Simon Peter said to Him, Lord, [wash] not only my feet, but my hands and my head too! 10 Jesus said to him, Anyone who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is clean all over.
In this situation we have been taught that JESUS humbled Himself to wash their feet, and Peter had to humble himself to receive something he did not deserve. While this is true, it is, by far, NOT the most important TRUTH to take away from this action of JESUS! When JESUS said that unless HE washed Peter, Peter would have no part with JESUS! This represents the New Birth! We MUST be born again (John 3:3) because that is the Way that God provided for us! There IS no other WAY and no other NAME by which WE can be saved! WHEN we receive JESUS as Lord and personal Savior, HE will do the supernatural work in our previously dead human spirits that makes us children of God, with Heaven as our SURE home when we leave this earth (2 Corinthians 5:17)! What JESUS was demonstrating is that once we are born again (receive JESUS as our Saviour) we NEVER have to do that again! There is no getting "born again, again"!) Once we are New Creations, then all that we ever need is forgiveness operating continually by keeping our 'feet' clean (1 John 1:9)! AMEN! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "Your Love Is Relentless":
Shalom in Him!
