As I did my today’s meditation, I pondered upon how the disciple Simon Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, do you wash my feet? .... You shall never wash my feet.” (JOHN 13:8, NIV), indeed, I saw how foot washing was not a luxury, but a necessity. Omitting this service was a serious breach of hospitality (GENESIS 18:4; JUDGES 19:21; LUKE 7:44, NIV). And, Jesus had sent Peter ahead to prepare the Passover (LUKE 22:8–13, NIV).
For three years, Jesus had been teaching and modeling humility and servanthood. Perhaps now, He waited to see if any of His disciples would grab the basin and do the necessary. Why not Peter, His right hand man? Truly, the foot washing foreshadows the Cross where sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus.
Indeed, Jesus said, “If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet” (JOHN 13:14, NIV). Truly, Dietrich Bonhoeffer said how a leader’s authority is only as great as his or her humility as highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text. Again, Jesus said, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave” (MATTHEW 20:26-27, NIV).
You will never arrive at the state in life where you’re too important to help with menial tasks. God will never exempt you from the mundane. It’s a vital part of your character curriculum (RICK WARREN) as he highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text.
Hence forth, I confess my sin of self-importance. I’m guilty of playing the power game and pulling rank. I’ve relied on my position and authority to whip others into shape instead of leading by example in doing the menial stuff. I’ve failed to model what it means to be a servant. Father, crush my ego + crucify my flesh. Free me from self deception. Break the strongholds of false identity derived from titles, rights, and privileges. Give me the mind of Christ who, being in the form of God, took on the form of a slave, and washed his disciples’ feet. Lord, whether it’s stacking chairs, clearing trash, washing dishes, cleaning toilets, or pushing wheelchairs, help me to do it with all my heart (COLOSSIANS 3:23, NIV).
As the apostle Peter wrote, “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God” (1 PETER 5:6, NIV), I pray that I’ll humble myself under the mighty hand of God when I simply and willingly cooperate with Him, as He gives me countless opportunities to be humbled under His mighty but a gentle hand.
If serving is beneath you, leading is beyond you (TOBY MAC) as he highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text.
As Jesus said, “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all” (MARK 10:43-44, NIV).
May we always take the lowest place, grab the most humiliating task, and do it with grace and gladness under Christ’s mighty hand!
Profile Background:
Jeremy Koh is a disabled graduate from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore – formerly known as Spastic Children Association (1987–1997). He graduated with Certificates in Microsoft Office Skills & a HR Administrator Graduate (CHRA) under Human Capital Singapore–SGEnable Collaboration of Partnership – HCS HR PowerBank (7th Dec 2021 to 3rd June 2022) | Former Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant |A Connecter in ServeHope Pte Ltd & GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd | A KeyGuard Specialist @(these)abilites Pte Ltd handling all KeyGuard Operations for 10 months in World United College South East Asia (Tampines Branch) | an Executive Assistant with Vision Strategy Storytelling (3 months, Aug to Oct 2017); A Founder in the ground up initiative project called – Project Stories for LIFE (Affiliated with Youth Corps Singapore, a former member of the Special Needs Cluster) |A PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today.
Prayer Response to this featured article:
Jesus, give us the presence of mind to recognize the many occasions you arranged for us to become last of all and servant of all. Help us not miss a single opportunity, but make the most of each one of them.
(Written by Jeremy Koh, 18th July 2019)
For three years, Jesus had been teaching and modeling humility and servanthood. Perhaps now, He waited to see if any of His disciples would grab the basin and do the necessary. Why not Peter, His right hand man? Truly, the foot washing foreshadows the Cross where sins are washed away by the blood of Jesus.
Indeed, Jesus said, “If I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet” (JOHN 13:14, NIV). Truly, Dietrich Bonhoeffer said how a leader’s authority is only as great as his or her humility as highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text. Again, Jesus said, “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave” (MATTHEW 20:26-27, NIV).
You will never arrive at the state in life where you’re too important to help with menial tasks. God will never exempt you from the mundane. It’s a vital part of your character curriculum (RICK WARREN) as he highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text.
Hence forth, I confess my sin of self-importance. I’m guilty of playing the power game and pulling rank. I’ve relied on my position and authority to whip others into shape instead of leading by example in doing the menial stuff. I’ve failed to model what it means to be a servant. Father, crush my ego + crucify my flesh. Free me from self deception. Break the strongholds of false identity derived from titles, rights, and privileges. Give me the mind of Christ who, being in the form of God, took on the form of a slave, and washed his disciples’ feet. Lord, whether it’s stacking chairs, clearing trash, washing dishes, cleaning toilets, or pushing wheelchairs, help me to do it with all my heart (COLOSSIANS 3:23, NIV).
As the apostle Peter wrote, “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God” (1 PETER 5:6, NIV), I pray that I’ll humble myself under the mighty hand of God when I simply and willingly cooperate with Him, as He gives me countless opportunities to be humbled under His mighty but a gentle hand.
If serving is beneath you, leading is beyond you (TOBY MAC) as he highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text.
As Jesus said, “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all” (MARK 10:43-44, NIV).
May we always take the lowest place, grab the most humiliating task, and do it with grace and gladness under Christ’s mighty hand!
Profile Background:
Jeremy Koh is a disabled graduate from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore – formerly known as Spastic Children Association (1987–1997). He graduated with Certificates in Microsoft Office Skills & a HR Administrator Graduate (CHRA) under Human Capital Singapore–SGEnable Collaboration of Partnership – HCS HR PowerBank (7th Dec 2021 to 3rd June 2022) | Former Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant |A Connecter in ServeHope Pte Ltd & GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd | A KeyGuard Specialist @(these)abilites Pte Ltd handling all KeyGuard Operations for 10 months in World United College South East Asia (Tampines Branch) | an Executive Assistant with Vision Strategy Storytelling (3 months, Aug to Oct 2017); A Founder in the ground up initiative project called – Project Stories for LIFE (Affiliated with Youth Corps Singapore, a former member of the Special Needs Cluster) |A PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today.
Prayer Response to this featured article:
Jesus, give us the presence of mind to recognize the many occasions you arranged for us to become last of all and servant of all. Help us not miss a single opportunity, but make the most of each one of them.
(Written by Jeremy Koh, 18th July 2019)
