Jesus' sandal straps

John 1:26-27

John answered them, "I baptize with water, but among you stands one you do not know, even he who comes after me, the strap of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie."

I deduce John the Baptist a sentimental guy. It is an act of humility and servitude as well as a gesture of kindness and love to untie someone's shoes, isn't it? Yet a loving husband might choose to take off the sandals of the one he loves with delicate hands. That is the image I get anyway. So Jesus is a great King and John the Baptist knew this very well. I am jealous. I wish I knew what kind of shoes/sandals Jesus wore lol. I just printed a pair of fashionable sandals and painted it with watercolour. I don't like painting so I just smeared some black ink from a piece of carbon paper for the background. I am taking a watercolour course from Becca Courtice and this is my picture for Day 1.

We Have Seen The Lord!

The Gospel reading today comes from John 20:24-29

Where was Thomas when Jesus appeared to the other disciples for the first time?  Thomas doubted his brother's words. How typical of some of us still today. We want to see with our own eyes but believing with faith is a grace and a blessing too. More blessed are those who have not seen but believed.

His touching and seeing Jesus should have made him fall prostrate at His feet, honestly. "My Lord and my God!" sounds lame. Shouldn't he have praised Him by using the name of Jesus? lol j/k