Today’s thoughts by Julie Wicker

‭‭John‬ ‭13‬:‭13‬-‭16‬ ‭NIV‬‬ — Jesus said, “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.”

This week we are sharing Holy Week. Why is today called “Maundy Thursday?” It means the washing of feet. It is also known as Holy Thursday. This day Jesus and His disciples shared the last supper, had communion, and Jesus washed the disciples’ feet before going out into the garden to pray. 

John is the only Gospel out of the four Gospels to recount Jesus washing the disciples’ feet at the last supper. What a humbling experience that must have been. Jesus walked this earth before you and I. It is said that the disciples followed so close to Jesus that the dust from His sandals covered them with dirt. Imagine how dirty their feet must have been.

On this Thankful Thursday take time to thank God for the humility we experience through His son Christ Jesus. Do you desire to feel the dust from His sandals? 

Let’s pray. Heavenly Father, thank You for sending Your son to walk this earth before me. I desire to feel the dust from Jesus’ sandals as I daily walk in relationship with Him. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Bonus: You can read of The Lord’s Supper and The Garden of Gethsemane in Matthew 26: 17-46 NIV.

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Today’s thoughts by Julie Wicker

Luke 22:3-4 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.

This week we are sharing Holy Week. Today is the day that Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples, betrays Jesus. I chose to make Luke our key scripture verse today because Luke recounts the narrative with Jesus as man and we too are man. Notice Judas went out of his way to betray Jesus. How did he plot to do so? According to Matthew 26: 48-49 Judas approached Jesus with ill motives — Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

Why would Jesus’ own disciple go out of his way to betray Jesus? According to John 13: 27 — Satan entered Judas’ body As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.”

We too have a choice to daily take up our cross and follow Jesus. There are days when this won’t be easy and we will have to make hard choices. On this Water Walking Wednesday, will you choose to boldly follow Christ Jesus, even when the world is telling you to be a Judas?

Let’s pray. Dear God, thank You that we have Your word to know we are not in this life alone. I take up my cross today and seek to walk on water for Your glory and my good. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

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