March 22

John 13:8 (NIV)
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

I was just talking to somebody recently about people who never seem to worship with abandon (as opposed to singing songs) or people who purposely come late to church to miss most of worship. My thought is that people who are like this have a difficult time with connecting to God personally. What I mean is that they would rather “learn” about God and be challenged to live right than enter into deep heartfelt connected relationship. I honestly feel sorry for people like this because they miss out on what God intended from the very beginning! Jesus didn’t die so we could go to heaven – He died so we would have restored relationship forever with the Godhead which includes living forever! Some people’s souls have been so fractured that they can’t have intimate relationship with anyone including God, but God can heal them!

Jesus says something very profound here, unless you let me become intimate with you – touch your feet – you will have no part with me. I am not purporting that people who don’t worship, who have trouble with being intimate and deep with God are not saved, but I will say this, that they, at the very least, will miss out on all the benefits that comes from deep relationship with Jesus. Knowing about Jesus isn’t enough! It is only when you humble yourself enough to let God wash over you that you can become connected with Him. There is NO other way! God desires to wash your feet today – to hold you and to serve you! Did you get that? God wants to serve you! That doesn’t put us in any position except humble receptiveness of His grand love! Jesus is not my servant, but He must serve us to show His extravagant love. Let Him wash you today – let Him wash over you. Don’t settle with knowing God through His Word (the Bible) – which is awesome and powerful – but let Him ALSO touch you and heal you completely.