John 13:5 Then He poured water into the basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. Titus 3:5 Not out of works in righteousness which we did but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, Eph 5:26 That He might sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing of the water in the word, Rev 22:1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb in the middle of its street.
The Lord washed the disciples' feet with water. Here water signifies the Holy Spirit, the Word, and the life. In the scriptures, each of these three items is symbolized by water... Today, the Lord always exercises the washing by the Holy Spirit within us, by the Word of God in the scriptures enlightening us, and by the inner life operating within us. It is easy for people, as they live or work with each other, to offend each other. Even if they do not fight, they may still offend each other unconsciously. Therefore, their spirits are down because they have become dirtied, and they need the spiritual foot washing. You need to spend time in the Lord's presence. Remain in the Lord's presence and the Lord will come to you and wash you...with the Spirit, the living Word, and the inner life. It is difficult to say just when He completes this washing. Sometimes it only takes a few minutes to wash the dirt away; at other times it may take half a day. Whenever you are in need of such a washing, just open yourself up to the Lord as you spend time in His presence and allow the inner life to flow within you. Spontaneously, something living will flow, water, and wash you, and you will become clean again. Your spirit will be uplifted and your whole being will be so pleasant in the Lord's presence. This is the washing with the living water in the presence of the Lord.
Bible verses are taken from the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry from Witness Lee, Life-Study of John, pp. 333-334. Both are published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA. Please visit us at www.emanna.com. Send comments to: [email protected].
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