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Originally Posted by crakjak
Aren't there more relevant things that we can do to fulfill Jesus' point with foot washing, to be the servant of all.
Foot washing was a cultural activity that had a very practical function, and it solved a the issue of dusty roads, walking, sandals and dirty feet. The servants generally performed this necessary act, but Jesus said that the should wash one another's feet.
Shouldn't we apply this principal to relevant acts of service in our cultural to provide a relevant witness, to our generation, of servant hood?
What say ye?? Just some of my thoughts.
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I agree. There are better ways, more currently cultural, to serve people.
But, it wouldn't hurt to have a footwashing service every once in a while. It would do us good to get down at the feet of a brother or sister and (even though it is symbolic and not actually cleansing) wash their feet and pray for them. Reminder-- whatever we do to others we are doing to Jesus. Wanna wash His feet? Wash the feet of a brother or sister (or you can serve them in some other way).
All I'm saying is some of these rituals aren't all bad.
--Water baptism as a public declaration that the person you used to be is dead so you are giving him a public burial and you are now living a new life.
--Partaking of the fruit of the vine and the bread with others to "declare" the Lord's death. Looking backward to the cross, inward into your own heart, outward to the other members of the Body, and forward to the Lord's return.
--Washing one another's feet, performing the lowly duty of a servant, to reflect your esteem and respect of a brother or sister, and to show how our great God stooped to serve us.
I know. I know. We're not big on rituals. And they can become meaningless and only outward if we let them. But, they can be reminders to us, and ways of teaching our children every time these little ones see them in action.
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