“Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, got up from supper, and laid aside His garments; and taking a towel, He girded Himself. Then He poured water into the basin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.”
—John 13:3–5

Reflection

Stop for a second and think about what Jesus did when He washed His disciples’ feet.

Messiah knew He had come from God and was going back to God and that the Father had already given Him everything. He knew He was loved. He knew He was secure. He knew where He was going. He knew He had everything. As a result, He was perfectly free to love and serve.

When you and I are strengthened in our faith, when we believe God is good, that God is going to supply all our needs, and that we’re going to spend eternity with God, this gives us the ability to open up in love and care about other people.

The more I grow in relationship with my Messiah Yeshua, the more I realize that love truly is the central aim. Beloved one, remember that our faith culminates in Revelation 19 with the marriage supper of the Lamb. What is marriage? It’s a celebration of love.

Paul prayed in Ephesians 3 that we would be able to comprehend the breadth and length and height and depth of Christ’s love, and to know His love which surpasses knowledge, so that we might be filled up to all the fullness of God (Ephesians 3:18–19).

God’s eternal Spirit was praying through Paul that we would know the fullness of His love at work in our lives.

What is more satisfying than that? Truly, love satisfies.

We were created for relationship, and when you and I know who we are to the Father, when we know how precious and special we are, when we know that we’re chosen and our Father is going to take care of us, when we know His goodness will surround us all our lives and He will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory, when we really believe these things because we’ve been strengthened by His Spirit in our inner man, we’re going to be free. Amen.

Messiah came to set us free (Galatians 5:1). And Yeshua said in John 8:36, “So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed.”

Beloved, as you focus on praying this same prayer Paul prayed in Ephesians 3, you’re going to grow in freedom. You’re going to grow in love. Your faith is going to be strengthened, and you’re going to become a greater and greater blessing to other people. You’re going to get breakthrough and be transformed into His likeness from glory to glory.

Many times people focus their prayers on things that are important but temporary. I want to ask you to shift your prayer life and focus on praying for the deeper realities, the things that pertain to eternal life, and the things that matter forever.

Father wants you to be strengthened by His Spirit in your inner man, experience His power at work in your life, and be released in His love.

When you pray for the eternal truths that God wants to make a reality in your life, you can be sure He is going to answer. You can be confident that He is going to bring about supernatural change in your life, and you will be transformed!

Application

• Rest in the Father’s love. Remind yourself that you are precious to Him, that He cares for you, and that your future is secure in Yeshua. Allow that confidence to free you to love and serve others.
• Pray for what matters eternally. Ask the Father to strengthen you through His Spirit, deepen your understanding of His love, and transform you into a greater blessing to those around you.

Prayer

Father God, strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner man. Help me to know how precious and special I am to You and to trust that You will take care of me. Open my heart to comprehend the fullness of Messiah’s love, which surpasses knowledge. Set me free from fear and insecurity so that I can open up in love and care for others. Transform me into Your likeness, from glory to glory, and make me a greater blessing to those around me. In Yeshua’s name, amen.