http://bible.com/1/JHN13.8 Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
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We look at this scripture and use it to highlight service and that is correct. Indeed we must understand and emulate the servant role that Jesus took on, even though He was to be served as both Lord and master.

But let’s look at where He says, “if I do not wash you, you have no part with me”. That in and of itself, coming from Jesus means a great deal and can certainly apply to us today.

We know the scriptures speak of the blood of Jesus and its power to cleanse us of sins, hence being “washed in the blood”. Although some would disagree, many of us understand that baptism represents that washing away of sins, once we have confessed Jesus. I mean, what happens when we accept Christ?

We are allowing Him to wash us!

If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

We indeed become a part of Jesus and Jesus a part of us when we obey the Gospel. Apart from that we are not a part of Jesus and Jesus mentions, not a part of God either. For believing in Jesus is to believe in He that sent Him.

Heavy.

If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

Why would any refuse to be washed?

Perhaps they fail to admit it or fail to see that they are dirty to begin with. As the sick person who refuses to admit they are sick so that they may see the doctor… Not dirty…so why clean? Why wash?

Perhaps they do take Peter’s view that He is so high and they are so low that it doesn’t make sense that Jesus should wash them. Self-loathing and pity-party throwing…

So we are either too self-Loving or too self-loathing to simply go to Jesus and BE WASHED.

HOWEVER…

If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

I beg you, seek Jesus. Learn of Him. Be washed. Be reconciled.

Get churched.

Oh yes! Canon and Derek Minor go beast mode on this track called Lotto.