He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet.

John 13:5-7, 12-14 NKJV

After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe  them  with the towel with which He was girded. Then He came to Simon Peter. And  Peter  said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?” Jesus answered and said to him,  “What I am doing you  do not understand now, but you will know after this.” So 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? You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

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Shalom to all the blessed one of God. This morning again Holy Spirit is reminding us the basics of a ministry. Father bless Your word as we partake of it today. Let Your word teach us today of Your characters and Your ways. In Jesus name, amen!

He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet. Jesus poured out the Living waters into the lives of His disciples. Are you willing to be poured out into the lives of others? Are you willing to spend and be spent; not seeking to be ministered unto, but to minister? Are you willing to be offered for the work of the faithful - to pour your life blood as libation on the sacrifice of the faith of others? If you are, then this Word is for you!

As I prepare myself to embark the journey to the NEXT LEVEL, Holy Spirit is teaching me personally not to forget the basics of ministry. In Embarking the NEXT LEVEL, it starts from the humility of our hearts. Jesus portrayed a great humility in this verse that we read.

One day, I was talking to my friend and were sharing some thoughts regarding The Faceless Generation Band. And he told me, the reason he was moved by the Holy Spirit to join TFGB is because this statement that he said- "serving God and His people means its not about us. A faceless servant. Which means, though people doesn't recognize us, but they see the fruits of the ministry and glorify God, that's the greatest achievement a servant of God can have." This is what he said. And i agree to it. People who Serving God just to get recognition, fame and a name does fit into the category of servanthood. No matter how great Jesus's ministry was, yet He remained humble to the end.

Why did Jesus washed the feets of His disciples? Because He is teaching them, no matter how high you progressed in the ministry, do remain humble as I am. Jesus showed an act of servanthood here. Why He has to change His clothes? He removed His clothes and girded a towel around Him. This is almost like a slave. And He washed their feets. Again its not about how great you are in the ministry, but its about how humble you are.

And Jesus said, "You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet." Therefore let us serve one another in humility and love.