Foot washing
From Sensus Plenior
There are many symbols used in scripture. The purpose of symbols is teaching, not righteousness through works.
- head = authority
- ears/hearing = drawn to God without understanding
- eyes/seeing = understanding
- hands = works
- shoulder = purpose of works
- thigh = intention of your life
- feet/walking = living
- water = the word of God
- water above = holiness in the word
- water below = grace
Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.
- 1. He fulfilled the hidden prophecy that he would be the servant of servants. [1] The least of all the seed. [2] [3]
- 2. He demonstrated with the teaching aid, that the word of God cleanses our life. He told Peter that if he did not cleanse his life, Peter would have no part of him. [4]
- 3. Peter then said to wash all of him. Jesus explained that if your life was cleansed [5], that all of you was clean.
Your walk demonstrates:
- Clean ears as you are drawn to God.
- Clean eyes that you understand the teaching of love.
- Clean hands as your works are done in faith
- Clean shoulder as you intend to serve God with your works
- Clean thigh as the purpose of your life is to glorify God
The washing of your life with the word of God is the teaching of the word. By teaching you renew your mind [6].
- Ro 10:17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
References
- ↑ 1Sa 25:41 And she arose, and bowed herself on [her] face to the earth, and said, Behold, [let] thine handmaid [be] a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
- ↑ Ge 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
- ↑ Mt 13:31 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
- ↑ Joh 13:8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
- ↑ Joh 13:10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
- ↑ Ro 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
