He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit.”—John 13:10
THIS washing of the disciples’ feet was one of the last of our Lord’s acts on
earth, as the servant of His disciples, the servant of sinners. How fully did
that towel, and that basin, shew that He had “taken upon him the form of a
servant” (Phi 2:7), and that He had come not to be ministered unto, but to minis-
ter! This last act of lowly love is the filling up of His matchless condescension; it
is so simple, so kindly, so expressive; and all the more so, because not referring to
positive want, such as hunger, or thirst, or pain, but merely to bodily comfort. Oh,
if He is so interested in our commonest comforts, such as the washing of our feet,
what must He be in our spiritual joys and blessings! How desirous that we should
have peace of soul, and how willing to impart it!
This scene of condescending love is no mere show. It is a reality. And it is a reali-
ty for us to copy. Love to the saints; love shewing itself in simple acts of quiet, lowly
service; service pertaining to common comforts—this is the lesson for us, which the
divine example gives. If He did this, what should we do? “If I your Lord and Master
have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.”

Christ The Cleanser By- Horatius Bonar

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