TODAY’S DAILY READING: Deuteronomy 7-8 & John 13
Old Testament: Deuteronomy 7- Winning Daily Battles
Deuteronomy 7:17-18
“If you should say in your heart, ‘These nations are greater than I; how can I dispossess them? ’— you shall not be afraid of them, but you shall remember well what the Lord your God did to Pharaoh and to all Egypt . . .”
Deuteronomy 8- Testophobia
Deuteronomy 8:2
“And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.”… Read More
New Testament: John 13- Foot Washing
John 13:10
“He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean;…”
Living in Israel at the time of Christ, it was impossible to walk the streets of Jerusalem without getting dirty. Open-toed sandals in a desert climate made for dirty streets and dirty feet. One solution was the custom of foot washing. Whenever a guest entered a home, the host was responsible for ensuring that the feet of the guest were washed. When Jesus gathered with the disciples for the Passover meal, he … Read More
