We love to have people do things for us. Whether it's something small, or something big, we'd rather have someone else do it for us. After all, we deserve to be served, right? If that was true, then why would Jesus wash feet? Jesus, the person who truly deserves to be served, serving others?
For sake of room, I'm not going to put the whole passage here. So look up John 13:1-17 to see all of it, but basically Jesus washes the disciples feet. Here Jesus is, about to die for their sins after living a perfect, sinless life, and He's washing dirty feet. If I were as perfect as Jesus, I sure wouldn't want to stoop to that level, I would demand them to wash my feet instead (thankfully for others, I'm not perfect like Jesus, so you don't have to wash my feet). John 13:14-17 says, "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." Here, Jesus is pretty clear. "You also should wash one another's feet." Cleaning somebody else's foot was about the humblest thing you could do! Not only were you wiping dust and dirt off a foot, but you were wiping dust and dirt off a foot to see who knows how many blisters, warts, and calluses hidden underneath. Not exactly a pretty sight. Yet, it isn't just about washing someone's feet. It's about humbling ourselves to one another, and humbling ourselves to glorify God. Sometimes, even the smallest, grossest things can glorify God, if only we're willing to humble ourselves in order to be able to do it. If Jesus can be humbled, can't we?
Kayla Joy
