Sojourners Verse and Voice – 6 April 2023

Verse of the day
After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had reclined again, he said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.

– John 13:12-14

Voice of the day
Could we allow this moment in time to return us to the quiet room with our servant King Jesus as he kneels to wash our dusty feet? Could we surrender our pride, our self-importance, and addiction to self-preservation to pick up a basin and towel in love for the other?

– Stephanie Lobdell, “The Bold Imagination of Maundy Thursday Love”

Prayer of the day
Lord, your son washed his disciples’ feet to set an example; may we not think of ourselves as being above this act of care but see this as the very essence of what it means to be your people.