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Servant Love

When [Jesus] wrapped a towel around his waist, poured water into a basin, and began to wash his disciples' feet (see (John 13:4-5), Simon Peter objected that this was beneath the dignity of the Master. We the disciples are to be the servants, I want to insist along with Peter. But Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part in me." This is a stunning and stupendous thought. Unless I can believe in this much love for me, unless I can and will accept Him with faith as my servant as well as my God, unless I truly know that it's my good He seeks, not His glory ... then I cannot have his companionship. What an amazing revelation!

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