“Washed Clean”
Monday, December 23, 2024Key Verse
“Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.” John 13:8
Text — John 13:4-10
Message
In Bible times, the roads were often untarred and therefore dusty all the time. Because of the roads, people’s feet were caked with mud and dirt. Washing those feet was one of the dirtiest job around, it was a servant’s job. However, at the last supper, Jesus became the servant-leader. He washed His followers’ feet, the dirtiest part of their bodies. Now, He is ready to wash the dirtiest part of you if you let Him. Sin makes your heart even dirtier than those disciples’ feet. Jesus will wash away that dirt, but only if you confess and accept that you are dirty. Tell Him about that bad thought, that bad word, and that disobedience to His word.
If you pretend your heart is clean, Jesus cannot wash you. You will never be clean until you first tell Him you are dirty. But if you tell Jesus that you need Him to wash you, He will do it with His blood and you will become whiter than snow.
Further Reading
Psalm 51:1-7
Prayer for today
Lord, wash me and make me clean.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
