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Feet of Jesus
Luke 10:38-42 presents an interesting story about the feet of Jesus. Jesus went to go visit Mary and Martha, the sister of Lazarus. Martha moaned and complained to her sister Mary because she stayed sitting at Jesus' feet for a very long time. She wouldn’t leave the presence of Jesus. Martha was so concerned about preparing for dinner and making sure everything was ready by dinner time. She confronts Mary about the situation and while confronting her, Jesus tells her to stop worrying about unnecessary things. Today, I ponder why Mary stayed at the feet of Jesus.
The feet of a human body are the lowest position on the body. The feet represent “humility” and “submission”. The Bible doesn’t say what Mary was concerned about, but we can tell by her actions she understood the answer came from spending time with Jesus. Mary bowed before the presence of the Lord in “humility” and “submitted” to the things Jesus told her. During this era, it was common for women to take care of household duties, such as preparing dinner.
Sitting at Jesus' feet is an act of listening to what Jesus has to say and then obeying what He says. Mary shows us an example of inner worship while Martha displays external service. In order to be effective in our outward service for God, we must first spend time at Jesus' feet in His presence. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to cast every carry and worry to the Lord because he cares about us. Psalms 55:22 tells us God will not allow the godly to slip and fall. God already knows every detail of our lives, but He still wants us to address the details with Him.
When I think about how Jesus used His own feet, I think about missions. His mission was to do the will and purpose of His father. His father’s will and purpose was to redeem a lost world, backslidden by sin, and give humanity a second chance to eternal life. So, he traveled from one area to another carrying the Good News, known as the gospel, to people. Ephesians 6 refers to this spiritual attire as the “shoes of the gospel of peace”.
There is also another scene where Jesus went away from the crowd and prayed to His father in the Garden of Gethsemane. He told his disciples to stay awake, watch, and tarry. Matthew 26:39 tells us that Jesus Himself bowed His face to the ground. This was an act of submission to His father’s will. We gain a heart and passion to do God’s will when we sit at the feet of Jesus. We were created and design to worship with Him and fellowship with Him.
I’m also reminded of the Great Commission given by Jesus to His disciples. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us to go into all the earth, make disciples, teach and preach the gospel, and baptize others in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Sitting at the feet of Jesus is our source of strength to do whatever it is He has asked us to do. Life is tough and it’s also busy. In all of the hustle and bustle, I pray we take time every day to sit at the feet of Jesus to hear what He has to say. It may not always be something pleasant to our ears, but just imagine how liberating it is to know “fully” the plans God has laid out for you. This takes the guesswork out of worrying if our external acts of service is pleasing Him or is in His will for us.
©Carl McKever, 2016
The feet of a human body are the lowest position on the body. The feet represent “humility” and “submission”. The Bible doesn’t say what Mary was concerned about, but we can tell by her actions she understood the answer came from spending time with Jesus. Mary bowed before the presence of the Lord in “humility” and “submitted” to the things Jesus told her. During this era, it was common for women to take care of household duties, such as preparing dinner.
Sitting at Jesus' feet is an act of listening to what Jesus has to say and then obeying what He says. Mary shows us an example of inner worship while Martha displays external service. In order to be effective in our outward service for God, we must first spend time at Jesus' feet in His presence. 1 Peter 5:7 tells us to cast every carry and worry to the Lord because he cares about us. Psalms 55:22 tells us God will not allow the godly to slip and fall. God already knows every detail of our lives, but He still wants us to address the details with Him.
When I think about how Jesus used His own feet, I think about missions. His mission was to do the will and purpose of His father. His father’s will and purpose was to redeem a lost world, backslidden by sin, and give humanity a second chance to eternal life. So, he traveled from one area to another carrying the Good News, known as the gospel, to people. Ephesians 6 refers to this spiritual attire as the “shoes of the gospel of peace”.
There is also another scene where Jesus went away from the crowd and prayed to His father in the Garden of Gethsemane. He told his disciples to stay awake, watch, and tarry. Matthew 26:39 tells us that Jesus Himself bowed His face to the ground. This was an act of submission to His father’s will. We gain a heart and passion to do God’s will when we sit at the feet of Jesus. We were created and design to worship with Him and fellowship with Him.
I’m also reminded of the Great Commission given by Jesus to His disciples. Matthew 28:19-20 tells us to go into all the earth, make disciples, teach and preach the gospel, and baptize others in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Sitting at the feet of Jesus is our source of strength to do whatever it is He has asked us to do. Life is tough and it’s also busy. In all of the hustle and bustle, I pray we take time every day to sit at the feet of Jesus to hear what He has to say. It may not always be something pleasant to our ears, but just imagine how liberating it is to know “fully” the plans God has laid out for you. This takes the guesswork out of worrying if our external acts of service is pleasing Him or is in His will for us.
©Carl McKever, 2016
