Section 5
grain of wheat that fell into the ground and died to bring forth many grains. In a sense, by the time of chapter twelve everything is com pleted. It seemed to me that there was no need for chapter thirteen. So, I was troubled, think ing that chapter fourteen should immediately follow chapter twelve and that there was no need for chapter thirteen at all. I spent much time with the Lord to find out why chapter thirteen was nec essary. Eventually, the Lord told me why we need to have chapter thirteen after chapter twelve. It is very significant that foot-washing is found in chapter thirteen. In chapter thirteen, the very turning point of the Gospel of John, the Lord washed His disciples' feet. The significance of this is deeply meaningful.
LOVING TO THE UTTERMOST
Verse 1 says that the Lord "loved His own who were in the world" and that "He loved them to the uttermost." Because of this love, the Lord washed the disciples' feet. Hence, the foot-washing is a matter of love, a love to the uttermost. Without this, the Lord's love toward us would not have been to the uttermost but would have fallen short of our need. This shows the importance of foot- washing. This is our uttermost need. In the nine