The Feet of the Lord

Just as the hands and eyes of the Lord Jesus make a deep impression on us, His feet also touch our hearts. Let's take a look at some biblical passages:

• Luke 2:7: “And she brought forth her firstbornThe firstborn refers to the birth order and a special position of precedence. He received a double inheritance and had a special position of precedence. The term firstborn is also... More Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.” The Lord Jesus was lying in a manger— as a small baby, He could not walk. His humiliation as a human being is incomprehensible to us and becomes particularly clear here in the manger. Our great Lord made Himself so small for us that one day— we think of this with all reverence— He learned to walk like every one of us.
• Luke 2:41: “His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the PassoverPassover is translated as "sparing, passing by". It refers, on the one hand, to the Passover feast itself and, on the other, to the sacrifice, the Passover lamb (a foreshadowing... More. And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast.” About 150 kilometers from Nazareth to Jerusalem and about 150 kilometers back. Every year, the Lord traveled this distance to worshipIn both Hebrew and Greek, the word "worship" can also be translated as "prostrate / bow down" (Ps 95:6). It is more than praise and thanksgiving because, in worship, honor... More in Jerusalem. PsalmPsalm simply means "song." In the Old Testament, this word only occurs in connection with the Psalms of David and the Book of Psalms. Singers sang a psalm with instrumental... More 122:1 applies well to Him: “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go into the house of the LORD.’” Question for us: How important is it for us to gather around the Lord with other believers? He desires our presence where He is present.
• Luke 10:39: “And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word.” At that time, you could sit bodily at the feet of the Lord Jesus and listen to Him. But this “place” still exists today: when we read the Word of God and reflect on it, we also sit at His feet. Without this daily (!) nourishment, we as Christians cannot survive in this worldThe word is used with different meanings. It can mean the whole of humanity (Gen 41:57) or the created world (Rom 1:20), but also a moral system that is opposed... More.
• Luke 8:1: “Now it came to pass, afterward, that He went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of GodEssentially, it refers to the same thing as the kingdom of heaven, whereby it is less about a period and more about the moral characteristics of the kingdom. God is... More.” According to the historian Josephus, there were 204 towns and 15 fortresses in Galilee. The Lord preached the gospel to people in all these towns. He exemplified, so to speak, what He later told His disciples to do: “Go into all the worldThe word is used with different meanings. It can mean the whole of humanity (Gen 41:57) or the created world (Rom 1:20), but also a moral system that is opposed... More” (Mark 16:15). We can be spurred on by the Lord's feet: He went to the people who needed salvationSalvation is part of God's plan of saving people. Those who are in danger and cannot help themselves need salvation. We owe our salvation to our Savior, who went to... More.
• John 4:4: “But He needed to go through Samaria.” As a Jew, you would normally avoid Samaria. But in the life of the Lord, there was a stronger motivation than “normally”— there was a “needed to.” This was the will of the Father. Because the Father wanted to win the sinful Samaritan woman, the Lord Jesus had to go this way. We see here, in an impressive way, His dependence on the will of God. He only went the way He was supposed to go. How is it with us?
• Mark 10:32-34: “Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed, and as they followed they were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him: ‘Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man"Son of Man" is a designation for our Lord Jesus Christ. In many Scriptures, it means that He really became man through His birth (Gal 4:4). Like every human being,... More will be betrayed to the chief priests and the scribesThe scribes knew the writings of the Old Testament well and had the task of teaching and explaining the law. They did this primarily in the synagogues. They were also... More; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles; and they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit on Him, and kill Him. And the third day He will rise again.’” Although the Lord Jesus knew every horrible detail of His work on the cross in advance, He went before the disciples. He was voluntarily on the way to Golgotha—not just now, but already when He came down to earth as a man. It is impressive that He went on unperturbed despite this foreknowledge. Thank Him for that!
• Mark 14:53: “And they led Jesus away to the high priestIn the OT, the high priest was the "head" of the priests. Aaron was the first to be appointed to this office. The letter to the Hebrews makes it clear... More; and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribesThe scribes knew the writings of the Old Testament well and had the task of teaching and explaining the law. They did this primarily in the synagogues. They were also... More.” Although the Lord went to the cross voluntarily, Mark writes that He was led away. Yes, the other side of the truth is that He was delivered into the hands of sinners (Matthew 26:45), who treated Him as a plaything of their hatred. How wonderful that the Lord allowed Himself to be led. What no earthly ruler ever allowed to be done to him, the Creator of the universe did.
• John 19:5, 17: “Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, ‘Behold the Man!’... And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha, where they crucified Him.” And voluntarily, the Lord went on to the place of crucifixion. He did not use His power to call for twelve legions of angels but went on steadily. The goal of His journey was His death on the cross.
• PsalmPsalm simply means "song." In the Old Testament, this word only occurs in connection with the Psalms of David and the Book of Psalms. Singers sang a psalm with instrumental... More 22:16: “For dogs have surrounded Me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet.” The Lord Jesus allowed the brutal executioners to drive heavy iron nails through His sensitive ankles. How precious we are to Him!
• Zechariah 14:4: “And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives800 m high mountain northeast of Jerusalem, separated by the Kidron Valley. From there, Jesus ascended to heaven, and He will also appear there when He returns in order to... More, which faces Jerusalem on the east.” HallelujahThe term occurs in the Septuagint (the Greek translation of the Old Testament). It answers to the Hebrew word Hallal in the Psalms. It is translated as “Praise the Lord”.... More, Golgotha is over. Only a maximum of seven more years—or so we hope (this refers to the end of the tribulationIn the Bible, tribulation stands for oppression and persecution, such as the first Christians had to go through (2 Thes 1:4) and in particular the earthly people of God, Israel,... More period, which will last seven years after the raptureThe rapture of the believers is one of the great mysteries that was unknown in the OT and is only described in the NT (1 Cor 15:51). It describes the... More)—until this Bible verse becomes reality. Then, the Lord Jesus will place His pierced feet on the Mount of Olives800 m high mountain northeast of Jerusalem, separated by the Kidron Valley. From there, Jesus ascended to heaven, and He will also appear there when He returns in order to... More, defeat His enemies and bind the devil. Peace will reign on earth for the first time since the Garden of Eden, which will last 1,000 years. Then, He will finally receive the glory, honor, and worshipIn both Hebrew and Greek, the word "worship" can also be translated as "prostrate / bow down" (Ps 95:6). It is more than praise and thanksgiving because, in worship, honor... More He deserves. What a wonderful moment!