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The Savior who serves

It was during Jesus’ last meal with His disciples that the unthinkable happened: Jesus got up and began washing their feet. This wasn’t customary. But by doing this, Jesus was demonstrating their need to be spiritually cleansed, and showing them how He expected them to treat each other. Here are two things we can learn from His example:

1. Stoop to Serve

When Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, He had to bend over to serve them. This wasn’t something a teacher in His position was expected to do.

But Jesus knew that to lead well, you need to serve well. To have the most impact, you must willingly minister to the people around you.

1. Show up and show grace

Washing the disciples’ feet was a practical way for Jesus to demonstrate His love, but it also symbolized their need to be cleansed spiritually. By serving them, He illustrated that He was the one who could—and would—clean them. All they needed to do was accept His help.

When we accept Jesus, we receive His grace. And when that happens, He allows us to show grace to others by practically meeting the needs of the people He places in our lives.

Today, ask God to reveal how He is calling you to serve. Allow Him to help you reflect Jesus’ servant-hearted love to those around you.