Daily Verse: John 13:14-15

“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.”

 

The words above were spoken by Christ shortly after he washed the feet of his disciples. With the help of verses 4 and 5, we get a picture of what Christ did…”so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.” Here you have THE guest of honor at the meal, down on his hands and knees, actually washing the dirty feet of the men at the meal. Just imagine the faces of the disciples in the room as Jesus started into the chore…shock, confusion…maybe even a little shame that this perfect man was washing their nasty feet. Jesus didn’t take this humble position to simply be nice to his dinner mates, rather he was using it as an example for the disciples to mirror in their own lives….showing them how they should treat others…displaying humility, kindness, and the heart of a servant. As followers of Christ, we are to mirror the life that Christ lived. Sure, we won’t be able to replicate the incredible miracles that he performed (e.g. water to wine, dead to life, blind to sight). But we can certainly love as he loved, forgive as he forgave, and care as he cared. It might require us to get a bit uncomfortable, maybe shed a few zeros in the bank account, or lose a few hours of sleep…but in the end, we can look back and see a life lived well…a life lived reflecting the Lord. May we strive in our lives today to mirror the life of Christ, allowing the living God to shine through us. And when the world looks at us as the disciples likely looked at Christ…confused, shocked, maybe a little amazed...we can simply point to the Lord, giving him the credit, and showing the world what a big deal Jesus Christ is! To God be the glory!