Are You Living with Unwashed Feet?

Jesus Washes The Disciples’ Feet (READ, John 13:1-17) - Here we are at the Last Supper on the night before Jesus knew that He was going to die. He was about to be betrayed by Judas, one of His own disciples. Soon, Jesus would be beaten, made fun of, and nailed to a cross. Even though Jesus knew all these things, His disciples did not understand that He was going to die and then rise again. It’s interesting to see what Jesus did for His disciples on His very last night with them. He humbled himself down and washed their feet even knowing that He would be denied and betrayed. As the Lord was helping me to do my best to move past pain and hurt, He brought this to my remembrance... we can't see the forest for the trees, until the trees are cut down. See, we put so much time and effort into a relationship yet we can't see the betrayal that is coming. We do for others, help them in their time of need over and over... but the Lord spoke to my heart in a moment of me being very bitter and said, "Would you have been willing to do this for someone even if you knew the hurt and betrayal was coming?" As tears filled my eyes... I can honestly say now that I would have... it hurts, we are human, and have to learn lessons the hard way but I wouldn't change a thing because it has helped me to grow and the Lord showed me something else through the painful process. Another thing we can learn from Jesus washing His disciples’ feet is that we all need daily cleansing through forgiveness to have fellowship with the Lord. Unwashed feet is a picture of a believer trying to walk with the Lord, study the Word, pray, or serve Him while that person has known sin in his/her life. By this, I mean that the person knows he/she is committing a sin over and over, but is unwilling to try to stop doing that sin. I am thankful and unashamed to say that my feet are washed. Glory to God! I have truly been delivered from strongholds in my life. I have been delivered from sin that I was unwilling to stop in the past. I can't change my past but my past is in the past for a reason. I can't change the betrayal, the sin of someone else, the lies or misjudgments of others... But, I can only change my present and me so I can move forward in the future, ready for the Lord's return.

I will say this one time and one time only... the only venting you need to do is to the Lord. If you have a prayer request or encouraging word, scripture or praise report to share with me, by all means contact me. However, any garbage of negativity, backbiting, gossiping, cutting others down or venting about someone is NO longer welcomed in my life or conversation and don't get offended if those messages/text aren't answered or I hang up on you. If that is your lifestyle that you are unwilling to change than you might want to lose my number. And, I mean that in a good Christian way. We are human and we get frustrated at each other, but as a Christian, I need to take it to the Lord and that person directly. I have come too far in the Lord, and I will not participate in helping any seed of discord to grow. If anything is said about me that isn't true. I don't need to defend myself. I don't need to stress. I only need to love, pray, and let the Lord fight my battles and He will be my defender in due time. Vengeance is mine saith the Lord, not Kimberly's. I am just being real and sharing my heart with you. I am not bitter and I am not angry with anyone. I have let it go. It is the work of the enemy. I am angry at him and I refuse to be polite to him. I have shook the dust from my feet, I have washed my feet in the Lord's grace, mercy, and forgiveness and I am moving forward confident of who I am in the Lord.