DCLM HIGHER EVERYDAY 9 February 2022 — Serving like the master
DCLM Higher Everyday 9 February 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Serving like the master
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TOPIC: SERVING LIKE THE MASTER
TEXT: JOHN 13:1-8
2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;
4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.
5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
6 Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
MEMORY VERSE: “After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded” (JOHN 13:5).
MESSAGE:
Feet washing among the Jews was a task that only the lowest servants would do. In fact, the Jewish people would require Gentile servants to do this, not Jewish ones.
The text depicts the exemplary life of Jesus as He stooped low to wash the feet of His disciples. This is the highest form of humility, care and love as epitomized by Christ. God demands that all His children pattern their lives after the humility of Christ as a sign that they are disciples indeed.
Furthermore, Christ taught His disciples with authority and power, and not as the scribes. This tells us that we should serve the body of Christ with the resources He has deposited in our lives.
Some of us are gifted singers; have strength to clean the place of worship, work as ushers, visit the brethren to lift up the discouraged, provide food or support for the weak, and so on.
However, serving God and the brethren should come after conversion; otherwise, your service will be in vain and unprofitable. Thus, it is salvation before service.
QUOTE: Serve the body of Christ.
CHALLENGE: The servant is not greater than the master.
PRAYER: Lord, help me to walk with You in humility.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
