Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” –John 13:7, NIV
Jesus is doing something unorthodox; someone named the Messiah shouldn’t even bother to do: wash His disciples’ feet. (Can you believe what the disciples were thinking!?) Even so, they let Jesus serve a lesson to His followers.
But for now, let’s focus on Peter, ‘cause he had something interesting to say.
He actually asks God why will he wash his feet. Looks like the same thing John the Baptist said to Jesus when he was going to baptize the Savior –“I need to be baptized by You, and do You come to me?” (Matthew 3:13) Sounds odd, because the Savior of the World –who doesn’t need ANY help of ANY kind- is asking someone HUMAN to do something for the Divine!?!?
Who would understand? Was the world going upside down?
Jesus, with all His peace and tranquility and humble heart, says to the impulsive peter: “You will not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
In Spanish, I have this bit on my cellphone. Because I don’t understand many things going on.
One thing is clear, though: God’s timing is not our timing, yet what God does is everlasting. That we know what we will do, that’s one thing, but what God will do…we may have to wait a bit to look for His favor.
Maybe Job didn’t need God to answer why was he suffering –he wanted to listen to His voice.
Maybe Asaf didn’t need to learn that God will actually show vindication.
Maybe Peter didn’t need to doubt that God brings all nations together.
Or Jonah would’ve followed God’s plan to the T.
And Peter again, maybe he should’ve trusted God from the get-go.
That I cannot understand
Something more in the veil, in the dark
In the open for me
Cover me from favors and mercies
Because I depend from Thee
There’s something, oh, there’s something
There’s something more in You ...