Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet. He also said this,
when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them........"Who is the disciple and who is the servant? the preacher or members of the congregation? If you are a preacher, you may call yourself a disciple, and the church member, the servant. Well, my question is, who is washing who's feet?
Most preachers now have some form income producing gimmick out there. Movie directors, authors, business managers, bankers, realtors and much more. These are supported by the servants they serve. I heard a servant, at the site of her preacher on television, while at work; proudly stated, " that's my preacher". The sad part of this, the servant did not have a penny to put down for his/ her treatment while visiting the treatment center. On the other hand, their income was going to the televised, high profile preacher on television. They are washing the disciple's feet instead of the reverse that Christ told them.
We call them spiritual leaders, they are more respected than the politician. Politicians turn to then for advice. Politicians parade these disciples' mega facilities for voters. Politic and church? What a heck. They seem to claim to be as powerful as Christ Himself, because they claim to have a direct number to Christ, whom they claim favored their prayers.
Why are these preachers not following Christ's teaching? Because the think like Peter who said,
“Lord, are You washing my feet?
You shall never wash my feet!
Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
Selfish, they want it all, and want to hog it all. They want it from here and after.
Please remember the words of Christ when you illicit the help of these high profile so-called men of God's help and they turn you down. In His words;
14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them".
Just a thought.
