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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
Abigail in 1Samuel 25:41 also humbled herself to David - "...behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord;"
You were admonishing Bro. Robbins:
But, you judged people when you said:
I believe I would take some excellent Bible examples regarding humility and servanthood over an emotional appeal against footwashing. I don't see how that replaces real life. It reaches further into the concept and the continuing awareness of what it actually means to be a servant.
You would then have to lump "communion" in with your statement. But, the Bible says, "After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me." We are remembering what he has done for us on the cross. |
No I did not judge... I simply meant that their feet do not NEED washing. If they needed to be washed I'd be happy to do it. And to further horrify you I do 'lump' communion as it is practiced sacramentaly in with this.
I am not against anyone practicing foot washing... do what you will... but if I choose not to be a part of it how about if you don't assume that I am not willing to serve or crucify my flesh or whatever Bro. Robbins was assuming... When the truth is that I simply find it a ridiculous waste of time that means nothing to me and I have a hard time not laughing out loud as people weep over one another's feet.
I am a practicalist. If someone needs washing I am happy to do it, hair, bodies, rear ends, or feet. I have no pride whatsoever about it. I will and have brushed teeth and dentures. I will change an adult diaper. I will spoon feed someone who can not eat on their own.
I will not however wash perfectly clean feet of perfectly able bodied people and call it a religious experience when for me it is not.
For me helping in some tangible way... giving money, visiting, babysitting, cooking, cleaning, giving a ride, doing a load of laundry, fixing a broken window or a leaking faucet are ways to show love and be a servant. And when foot washing was done in bible times it was like that... feet were dirty bruised, cracked, and hurting. People are still dirty, bruised, cracked and hurting... but unless you are at a homeless mission, in a foreign land or at a podiatrists office, most times their feet... well they are just fine.
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