January 27, 2023: Learning At The Table

“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.” (John 13:14, ESV)

The heart of the Lord’s Table is humility. Jesus exudes this throughout His life and ministry. But, at the last Passover, when He celebrates with His disciples His humility is most evident. I have had the opportunity to be a part of several ‘foot washings’ throughout my life, and I am always most humbled on the receiving end, not the washing. Jesus was impacting their hearts. They were uncomfortable with what He was about to do.

It is interesting what Jesus says, “If I then your Lord and Teacher...” He is announcing that this moment is a teaching moment and to please pay attention. “I am washing your feet as an act of a heart motive of humility. I am expecting this of you as my disciples.” “but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” (Philippians 2:7–8, ESV)

​The cross is, by far, the greatest act of humility the world has ever seen! When we approach the Lord’s Table, it should make us somewhat uncomfortable, mixed with grateful and full of thankful. It should also lead us into a place of deep humility. So that we, like Jesus, would have total trust in God that expects everything from Him and nothing from ourselves.