WE WILL BE BLESSED IF WE DO AS CHRIST DID

Proclamation:

"I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.  I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him.  Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." John 13:15-17 (NIV)

Explanation:

According to The Holy Spirit inspired word recorded by the Apostle John, the disciple who referred to himself as the disciple whom Jesus loved.  Jesus said these words to His disciples after He had washed the feet of each of the disciples. (John 13:3-10)  Jesus was not giving them a “mini” bath, He was just knocking the dust off of their feet.  The point that He made was that the man who has been shown and taught the right way, and then does right and follows the right way, will be blessed.  Jesus had shown them that not only was He a teacher but He was a servant and they were also to be servants.  They should be willing to wash each other’s feet.

Application:                        

When we know that which is right, we should do that which is right.  As the saying goes, "when we know better, we should do better."  We are encouraged to not just be hearers of The Word of God, but also to be doers of The Word. (James 1:22)  The Lord God will show His wrath to those who hear The Word of God, and then do not obey it. (2 Thessalonians 1:8)  Christ lived His human life on earth as an example to us.  He was the perfect example of Christian behavior.  While we cannot be perfect, we need to follow His example.  We should not think too highly of our selves. (Romans 12:3)  If Jesus was willing to do lowly tasks for the benefit of His disciples, then we should not think that we are too whatever to do menial things to benefit others.  If we live a Christ-like life, and do that which we know is the right thing to do in order to help others, then we will be blessed.