Christ Models Caring Love
The Upper Room Discourse
contains Jesus’ final words of
instruction and encouragement
to His disciples before His death.
Only John records these intimate
moments between Jesus and His
men as He models true humility
(John 13), describes Holy Spirit
who will comfort and empower
them (John 14-16) and intercedes
for the unity and protection of
His disciples worldwide (John 17).
Lord, we’ll Emulate Your Example:
When Jesus knew that His hour
had come that He should depart
from this world to the Father,having
loved His own,He loved them to the
end…So He got up from the table,
wrapped a towel around his waist
& poured water into a basin. Then
He began to wash the disciples’
feet, drying them with the towel
He had around him (John 13:1-5).
I have given you an Example, that
u should do as I have done to you…
Now that u know these things, God
will Bless u for Doing them (v15-17)
A new Commandment I give to
you that you love one another as
I have loved you, that you also love
another. By this all will know that
you are My disciples, if you have
love for one another(v34-35) Amen
Lord, we note Your advice to the
disciples to Follow Your Example
of servanthood & submit to needs.
Like the disciples, we may tend
to miss our mission to serve
and to meet the needs of others.
Motivate us Lord by Your promise
that those who serve others will
Be Blessed by You in special ways
we wouldn’t want to miss. Amen.
Lord Jesus, I want my friends to
serve You; and I desire them to be
served by You, to experience the
cleansing only You can provide.
Help me to get the gospel right
as I talk with them. For it is not
primarily about what they must do
for You; but about what You have
done for them & for them to really
appreciate and reflect it. Amen.
Lord, we receive Your Command
to love one another thru actions;
and to love those yet to know You.
You promise that when we demo
sacrificial love for one another,
the world will notice our actions.
And recognise us as disciples of
the one who sacrificed Himself
on the cross in order to save
all of us from our sins. Amen.