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DAILY DEVOTION

Thursday, March 28    

MAUNDY THURSDAY

Today’s Gospel reading is John 13:1-17, 31b-35

WE WORSHIP TODAY:

5:00 p.m. at Hephatha, we have a short, solemn stripping of the altar

6:00 p.m. at Incarnation Ln. Church (1510 W. Keefe) we join in the Seder Meal.

Maundy means commandment (in Latin).  On the night of his betrayal and unjust, violent arrest, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples and gives them a new commandment to love one another as he has loved them.  This is Jesus’ commandment to us as well.   Make time to worship today.   

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LENT DAILY DEVOTION

Maundy Thursday, March 28

John 13:1-5, 34-35            Pastor Joe Ellwanger
 

Jesus washes his disciples’ feet!  The night before his crucifixion!  The disciples were used to surprises, as they followed Jesus.  But this surprise was almost as great as the crucifixion and the resurrection.

 

Jesus washed the feet of all his disciples that night.  Peter, who denied knowing Jesus three times later that night.  Judas who betrayed him.  The rest of them—who abandoned him later that night.

 

Washing dirty feet is the work of servants, not the work of rabbis.  For Jesus to wash his disciples’ feet, he demonstrated an amazing degree of humility.  And he showed them a radical kind of love that was undeserved, forgiving, and accepting each of them as they were—with shortcomings, weaknesses, faults, and all.

 

A few minutes after Jesus washed his disciples feet, he stunned them again.  He said:  “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.  By this kind of radical love, they will know you are my disciples.”

 

The next day Jesus died on the cross, washing the feet of everyone in the whole wold, in every generation, including us—loving us with a radical, forgiving love. 

 

Lord, help us to be your foot-washing disciples, humbly serving others and loving one another with a radical, forgiving love.  Amen.

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Wednesday Worship Notes 

Click on the link above to view Pastor's shared notes from Worship during Lent

TODAY

5pm Solumn Stripping of the Altar (at Hephatha)

6pm Seder Meal, Incarnation Lutheran Church 15th and Keefe

TOMORROW

GOOD FRIDAY    March 29

Worship at 12noon and 7pm (Also on ZOOM

+ + + LENT and EASTER Schedule  + + +

Good Friday Worship at 12noon and 7pm (ZOOM)

 

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