You Don’t Understand, But Someday You Will...

You probably been told this as a child by one of your parents growing up: “you don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will”. Did it come true? Well, I bet you didn’t know that it came straight from Jesus’ lips, when He was addressing the disciples as He washed their feet. When I read this I took this personally, as we all should. When God tells us to do or not do something, we need to listen and be obedient, even if we don’t understand. In time either we will comprehend it, or it will no longer be of importance due to the fact that God’s presence will over ride any desires to be selfish. Take Jesus at His Word, trust and obey, there’s no other way..... true joy comes from obedience to God. Do you believe this core truth of scripture?

6 When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”7 Jesus replied, “You don’t understand now what I am doing, but someday you will.”8 “No,” Peter protested, “You will never ever wash my feet!”Jesus replied, “Unless I wash you, you won’t belong to Me.”9 Simon Peter exclaimed, “Then wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!”10 Jesus replied, “A person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean. And you disciples are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For Jesus knew who would betray Him. That is what He meant when He said, “Not all of you are clean.”12 After washing their feet, He put on His robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing? 13 You call Me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am.14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet.15 I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.16 I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the One who sends the message.17 Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them. John 13:6-17