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“Co-heirs with Christ” No. 14 by Rev. Toru Asai
"No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet."
Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me (John 13:8)."
The Greek word for “part” in this verse is meros, and it means “share”—a part that is allotted to an individual—in this case, a share allotted to Peter and the other disciples. The same word is used in the Parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15 where the younger son asks his father for his “share” of the estate (15:12). Interestingly, it is also used twice in John 19:23 for the pieces of Jesus’ clothes—the four “shares” that were divided by soldiers before he was crucified. The theological implication of this is deep (cf. Gal 3:27).
So, the disciples received a share from God. What was it? Note that Jesus said, “Unless I wash you, you have no part (share) with me.” It must have been something that Jesus already had so that he could share it with the disciples. With this question in mind, read the whole speech of Jesus in chapters 13-16. Actually, it is not difficult, at all, to find out what it was. It was a package of two things—the name of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it (vv. 13-14).
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you (vv. 16-17).
What we do in the name of Jesus is what Jesus does. Note that Jesus said, “I will do whatever you ask in my name.” This asking is not a seeking or begging type of asking, but a demanding, claiming and proclaiming type of asking. A good example of this is seen in the story of the healing of the crippled beggar in Acts 3: Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk (v. 6).” The name of Jesus is the same as the real presence of Jesus. It was Peter who asked or proclaimed in the name of Jesus in the reality of our physical world, but in the reality of God and his spiritual world, it was Jesus who both spoke and healed this man. What we say or do in the name of Jesus is the same as what Jesus says and does.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Col 3:17).
If what we do and say in the name of Jesus is what Jesus does and says, our thinking in our mind must match with Jesus’ thinking. Our responsibility is great because what we do is what Jesus does. We cannot demand in Jesus’ name the things that are not his will. So the Bible urges us to renew our mind and let the word of Christ dwell in us richly.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God (v. 16).
The second portion of our share is the Holy Spirit. Note that he is called “another Counselor (helper).” We do not have physical Jesus on earth anymore, but we have the Holy Spirit who has come to dwell in us as his temple. The same Holy Spirit lived in Jesus, and worked through him to heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, and save people from all manners of Satan’s oppressions. Now, the same Holy Spirit has come to dwell in us, and together with the name of Jesus, we are no different from Jesus himself.
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father (John 14:12).
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By Davar Kingdom of God"No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet."
Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me (John 13:8)."
The Greek word for “part” in this verse is meros, and it means “share”—a part that is allotted to an individual—in this case, a share allotted to Peter and the other disciples. The same word is used in the Parable of the Lost Son in Luke 15 where the younger son asks his father for his “share” of the estate (15:12). Interestingly, it is also used twice in John 19:23 for the pieces of Jesus’ clothes—the four “shares” that were divided by soldiers before he was crucified. The theological implication of this is deep (cf. Gal 3:27).
So, the disciples received a share from God. What was it? Note that Jesus said, “Unless I wash you, you have no part (share) with me.” It must have been something that Jesus already had so that he could share it with the disciples. With this question in mind, read the whole speech of Jesus in chapters 13-16. Actually, it is not difficult, at all, to find out what it was. It was a package of two things—the name of Jesus and the Holy Spirit.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it (vv. 13-14).
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you (vv. 16-17).
What we do in the name of Jesus is what Jesus does. Note that Jesus said, “I will do whatever you ask in my name.” This asking is not a seeking or begging type of asking, but a demanding, claiming and proclaiming type of asking. A good example of this is seen in the story of the healing of the crippled beggar in Acts 3: Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk (v. 6).” The name of Jesus is the same as the real presence of Jesus. It was Peter who asked or proclaimed in the name of Jesus in the reality of our physical world, but in the reality of God and his spiritual world, it was Jesus who both spoke and healed this man. What we say or do in the name of Jesus is the same as what Jesus says and does.
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Col 3:17).
If what we do and say in the name of Jesus is what Jesus does and says, our thinking in our mind must match with Jesus’ thinking. Our responsibility is great because what we do is what Jesus does. We cannot demand in Jesus’ name the things that are not his will. So the Bible urges us to renew our mind and let the word of Christ dwell in us richly.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God (v. 16).
The second portion of our share is the Holy Spirit. Note that he is called “another Counselor (helper).” We do not have physical Jesus on earth anymore, but we have the Holy Spirit who has come to dwell in us as his temple. The same Holy Spirit lived in Jesus, and worked through him to heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, and save people from all manners of Satan’s oppressions. Now, the same Holy Spirit has come to dwell in us, and together with the name of Jesus, we are no different from Jesus himself.
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father (John 14:12).