“Jesus
knew that the Father had given Him authority over everything and that He had
come from God and would return to God. So He got up from the table, took off His
robe, wrapped a towel around His waist, and poured water into a basin. Then He
began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel He had around Him.” (John 13:3-5 NLT)
Jesus knew that one of His disciples had
already decided to betray Him. Another would deny Him by the next morning. Even
this night, they would all desert Him. In the next hours they would repeatedly
display ignorance, laziness, and lack of trust. It was indeed a sorry lot that
gathered in the upper room. Even with good reasons to reject the entire group,
Jesus deliberately showed to them the full extent of His love. The actions,
words, and feelings that He shared with His disciples conveyed the highest form
of love because His disciples did not deserve nor immediately appreciate this
love.
Jesus knows us as fully as He knew those
disciples. He knows intimately of every time and every way that we have denied
or deserted Him. Yet knowing us, He willingly died for us. Jesus continually
displays His love toward us and reaches out to us. He continues to serve us in
the Lord’s Supper, and He guides and encourages us by His Spirit. He serves us
as we serve one another. Are we prepared to love one another with the same kind
of love Jesus demonstrated for us?
-- From the “Life Application Commentary -- John”
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