Section 10
avoid the earthly touch. Our feet are the mem bers of our body that touch the earth. Day by day we are touching the earth with our feet. In the ancient days of Judea, the people mostly went everywhere by walking, by contacting the earth with their feet. Whenever they contacted the earth their feet certainly became dirty. Con sequently, foot-washing was a necessity for them. Spiritually speaking, it is the same for us.
Dirtiness is different from sinfulness. To be sinful is one thing and to be dirty is another. You may be absolutely sinless and yet be very dirty. Perhaps nothing is wrong, but you are dirty sim ply because of the earthly touch. Do you realize that we are still in the body and are still walk ing on this earth? We constantly touch the earth, and this makes us dirty. As a result, much of the time we are not clean. Therefore, we need foot- washing.
TO MAINTAIN FELLOWSHIP
WITH THE LORD AND WITH ONE ANOTHER
Do you know the time when the Jews washed their feet? They especially washed their feet when they came to a feast. A feast is a center for fel lowship. At that time the Jews wore sandals, and