Tuesday, May 12, 2009
-12:49 PM
HELLO CELL
i hope you guys have had a good week ! i know most of you are going through your exams right now. but its almost over ! at the most just another week. hang in there ! you guys are always in my prayers. (:
8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!”
Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”
Peter, was an example of someone who depended on God's love for him, as you've heard me share in cell before. He was someone who boasted that he'll never forsake Jesus, who'll go all the way to the ends of the earth for Him. I'm not saying that you shouldnt go to the ends of the earth for Jesus, dont get me wrong. but what i'm saying is that, what you should be boasting about, shouldnt be how far you'll go for Jesus, but boast of how far Jesus has gone for you ! He left all his majesty in glory as ruler of the earth, so that he can come down to this fallen earth, to die for you, and even suffered death on a cross ! not just any death, but he was crucified for you ! the crucifixion is one of the most torturous deaths. he hung on the cross for six hours, and supported his body with his hands, which where hanging on nails pierced through his wrist. and not just that. he suffered 39 whippings, till the flesh on his back were all torn out, til his rib cage could be seen.
and guess what, he did it, JUST. FOR.
YOU.
and he wants to wash your feet ! he wants to serve you ! many people quote this passage, and use it to preach that we need to imitate Christ and serve. i'm not saying you shouldnt serve. serving is good ! but you see, Jesus said unless he washes your feet, you shall have no part with HIM ! how can you serve a God whom you have no part with ! let Jesus serve you, work in your life, and when you realise how much Jesus went for you, how much he wants to serve you and care for you, serving others will come naturally. Jesus washed the disciple's feet, then ! he told them to wash the feet of others. in the same way, we need to let Jesus wash our feet, then only, will we be able to wash the feet of others.
and just like paul, who knew how much Jesus loved him, went to the ends of the earth, literally, for Jesus.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
1 Corinthians 15:10
Because Paul knew how much Jesus cared for him, loved him
He served and went to the ends of the earth to preach, and he laboured more abundantly than they all.
Let Jesus serve you people ! in your exams, in your work, in your family life, school life !
Thats how much the God of heaven loves you. never judges you, never ever punish you. God is on your side !
Be blessed !
shalom !
julian. :D
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