He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.

 Bathed …need only wash feet:           

John 13:10

10 Jesus *said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.”

 

            We talked about this incident earlier. When we come to Jesus and are “bathed” in pure water, we don’t need another bath when we sin. We need only wash our “feet” … that is, be sprinkled with the “water” of forgiveness. We confess our sins, and He cleanses us from all unrighteousness. When we do this on a continuous basis, we stay “pure” before the Lord. This is what He expects from us. This is the maturity that He desires in us. We are to keep “short” accounts and not let them pile up. Just like with financial debts, we get into trouble when we have too many not “paid off”.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "You have touched the world; so you need to cleanse your feet … for that is the part of you that has come into contact with the world. You were made pure and clean when you came into My Kingdom. You are purified daily through the washing of My Word. As you walk in My holiness, you will stay clean. But your feet will come into contact with the ways of the world; so you need to cleanse yourself daily. You are My special project started from before the beginning of the universe. You are made complete in Me and shall walk in My holiness; for I am holy.”

 

            75. I have bathed in His water of purification and only need to wash my “feet” when I sin.

            It is our destiny to walk in sanctification. Too many times Christians don’t want to do that. They want to “have it their way”. They don’t want anyone telling them what to do, with the result that they live a miserable life somewhere between God and the world. This is not acceptable. You are being lukewarm and God will spew you out of His mouth. It is not some horrible thing to walk in sanctification. It is a very good thing. We should embrace it and be willing to do whatever the Holy Spirit directs us to do to see it fulfilled in our lives. Walk in your destiny and be like the Lord.