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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Y2K" data-source="post: 11669549" data-attributes="member: 35049">The language Jesus uses leaves little room for exclusions. He Himself, in the agony of crucifixion, says without reservation, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." (Luke 23:34) His plea applies, not only to those who cried out for His death and nailed Him to the stake, but to all, past and future, who would be just as responsible as they were and need God's forgiveness. That includes everybody.Will we be happy and blessed if we OBEY?Finally, we must notice John 13 where Jesus concludes His comments on foot washing: "If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them." (John 13:17) Observe that His emphasis is on their application, not on whether we know about them or even understand them. In this verse, Jesus makes a very positive statement: We WILL be happy if we put this teaching into practice. He knew that grudges, hate, anger, and lack of forgiveness do nothing but shackle us and hinder our spiritual growth. If we let them hang around, they will eventually destroy us. Forgiving even those who have done things spitefully against us (Matthew 6:44) unlocks our shackles and releases us from feelings of animosity. When we rid ourselves of these burdens, we can find inner peace and true happiness. If we can now see how much more meaningful the foot washing ceremony is, and how important it is that we emulate the example Jesus set for us, then the Passover can have a greater impact this year. It shows the depth of Jesus' love in making Himself a sacrifice for us so we could be forgiven of our sins. Remember, "'Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.'" (John 15:13) and Jesus Christ did just that for our forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life.</blockquote>

Verification: Nawa warak dahaya keeyada? (Namaya wadi kireema dahaya)

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