Voice: Li Huan
Today is Monday, 27th of October. Take a moment to be still in His presence.
We pray:
Almighty and everlasting Father,
we thank you that you have brought us safely to the beginning of this day.
Keep us from falling into sin or running into danger;
order us in all our doings;
and guide us to do always what is right in your eyes:
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We begin the day by praising the Lord in the words of Psalm 98
Oh sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things!
His right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him.
2 The Lord has made known his salvation;
he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
3 He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness
to the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
4 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
5 Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
with the lyre and the sound of melody!
6 With trumpets and the sound of the horn
make a joyful noise before the King, the Lord!
7 Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;
the world and those who dwell in it!
8 Let the rivers clap their hands;
let the hills sing for joy together
9 before the Lord, for he comes
to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness,
and the peoples with equity.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is
now, and shall be forever. Amen.
John 13:1-11
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.”9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”
This is the Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
The Lord Who Kneels to Serve
Jesus said,
“If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
He is both Teacher and Lord — showing us how to live and why we should follow Him.
In those days, washing another’s feet was the most menial of tasks, reserved for the lowliest of servants or slaves. Yet Jesus deliberately chose this act as a master lesson in humility.
While foot washing may not be common in our culture, it remains a powerful symbol of servanthood.
One has to kneel and bend low. Face turned downward, the servant draws close to a pair of dusty feet — he sees, he smells, he feels the dirt as he washes. It is an act of service and a posture of submission. One not only performs a humble task — he makes himself lower than the one he serves.
This act echoes the downward movement of Christ described in Philippians 2:6–11 — how He emptied Himself, took the form of a servant, and humbled Himself to death on a cross.
Culturally, what Jesus did was wrong — even scandalous. Masters did not wash feet; servants did. No wonder Peter recoiled, saying, “No! You shall never wash my feet.”
We would have done the same.
Yet this is precisely what our Lord calls us to emulate.
He shows us what love looks like in action — love that stoops, serves, and suffers. A love that breaks deep-seated cultural taboos.
Is someone “lording” over you — using position or power to humiliate or wound you? Or perhaps you find yourself in a position to help someone, but doing so will cost you something — time, pride, convenience, or comfort.
Will you be willing to bend down to serve another?
Whether in the office, classroom, or home — it is never easy to stoop low.
It is especially harder if you feel that this person do not deserve it.
But remember this: Jesus washed the feet of Judas too.
We pray the Prayer of St. Augustine (354-430) :
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy.
Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to defend all that is holy.
Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy. Amen.
We leave you with this song, The Washing, by Ernest and Mingli.
THE WASHING
An evening supper
With Paschal lamb
Twelve brothers gathered for the breaking of bread
A drying towel
A basin filled
Hands wiping soles of each friend You well knew
And then You washed the feet of Judas too
And You washed the feet of Judas too
It was the cold, cold feet who would soon walk away
Yet You washed the feet of Judas too
You chose to wash the feet of Judas too
It was the cold, cold feet that would soon walk away
Yet You washed the feet of Judas too
Link to today’s Morning Office
About This Daily Devotion
This weekday devotion is drawn from the Morning Office and is part of a project initiated by Revd Canon Terry Wong, with contributions from clergy and members across various parishes. Each entry includes selected readings from the appointed Psalm and another Scripture passage, accompanied by a reflection and prayer. An audio option is also available, often ending with a hymn or song. We encourage you to both read and listen.
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