Devotional by Evangelist Tim Green
John 13:7b ...What I do thou knowest not now: but thou shalt know hereafter.
Jesus arose from the table, laid aside His outer garments, grabbed a towel and a basin of water, and commenced to wipe His closest companion's feet. The Lord knelt in front of Peter and was confronted by, "Lord, dost thou wash my feet?"
Our verse is a strange answer to the inquisitive query of Simon Peter. I think the disciple's question was asked in a confrontational manner (cf. v. 8), and Christ was not being ambiguous, just cautious in His reply. Perhaps He was saying, "Peter, you just aren't ready for the complete answer" or "You can't handle it at this point in your life." Really, it was none of Peter's business what the Lord did with the feet that God had supplied Him with. I guess some of us have talked to the Lord like this most impetuous preacher did, just not to His face (or at least our lives have exhibited our attitude).
Thank God we don't know what tomorrow holds--but we are certainly confident in the One Who is already in tomorrow! I don't suppose any of us would really want to be privy to every minor detail of the tomorrow's that adorn the footstep of life. The positive things would be so anticipated that they would lose their luster, and the negative aspects would be so feared that they would render us helpless. It is more than enough to be aware of the fact that He cares and He always wants only what is best for us from His perspective. He does all things well!
John 13:7b ...What I do thou knowest not now: but thou shalt know hereafter.
Jesus arose from the table, laid aside His outer garments, grabbed a towel and a basin of water, and commenced to wipe His closest companion's feet. The Lord knelt in front of Peter and was confronted by, "Lord, dost thou wash my feet?"
Our verse is a strange answer to the inquisitive query of Simon Peter. I think the disciple's question was asked in a confrontational manner (cf. v. 8), and Christ was not being ambiguous, just cautious in His reply. Perhaps He was saying, "Peter, you just aren't ready for the complete answer" or "You can't handle it at this point in your life." Really, it was none of Peter's business what the Lord did with the feet that God had supplied Him with. I guess some of us have talked to the Lord like this most impetuous preacher did, just not to His face (or at least our lives have exhibited our attitude).
Thank God we don't know what tomorrow holds--but we are certainly confident in the One Who is already in tomorrow! I don't suppose any of us would really want to be privy to every minor detail of the tomorrow's that adorn the footstep of life. The positive things would be so anticipated that they would lose their luster, and the negative aspects would be so feared that they would render us helpless. It is more than enough to be aware of the fact that He cares and He always wants only what is best for us from His perspective. He does all things well!
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Interesting post......
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