Section 5
simple and general, saying to ourselves, "I am nothing, and nothing within me is special. I have only a towel, a piece of cloth, to gird me." We should not come to each other in the uniform of a policeman, otherwise, we shall be fearful and scared of one another. Sometimes people come threateningly with the attitude of a policeman wearing a uniform. Some come wearing a uni form of spirituality, while others wear the uniform of the deeper life, and still others are clad with the uniform of the so-called gifts. They all must lay aside their uniforms before they can min ister any kind of foot washing to others. We should not say this to others; we must say it to ourselves.
It is not an easy thing to lay aside our gar ments and humble ourselves in order to wash others' feet. Suppose a certain brother offends me unconsciously. Although he is unaware that he has offended me, I am conscious of the offense. What should I do? I must look to the Lord for His grace not to condemn my brother, but to wash his feet. If I try to wash him without the grace, the result will be a big blow up. Why? Because he offended me it will be so easy for me to rebuke him, even without having the inten tion of doing so. I need to lay aside my garments