“After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.”
John 13:5-7 KJV
The Lord Jesus asked His disciples to remove their sandals so He would wash their feet. By removing their sandals and washing their feet, He was showing them that He was granting them a new inheritance - His own. The sandal is often used in covenants of inheritance in Hebrew culture. Every defilement would be removed so that they could “place the sole of their feet” upon the new covenant inheritance. God had told Moses to remove his sandals when he was going to lead the children of Israel into their inheritance. God told Joshua, “Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given to you, as I said to Moses.” Even Ruth’s kinsman, closer than Boaz, had to remove his sandal in front of the elders, to renounce his claim on the inheritance. Through the new covenant that Jesus makes with all His followers, then and down the ages to now, we receive a new inheritance, with the holiness of God and the authority that comes with it. Thank You, Jesus, Amen!
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