Something that always makes me pause is the humility of Jesus and how He walked the walk. He isn’t a leader who simply tells others what to do, he lived it out. He wasn’t one to give a suggestion and then say it was optional whether he would do it or not. He would live it out as a way of saying, “I am in this with you, in every way I can be.”
And at the last supper, which we recognize today, Jesus got down on his knees and washed his disciples feet.
This is so backwards from what culture often demonstrates today. More often than not, we would witness the opposite; the people washing the leaders feet.
And this is the backwards love Jesus presents to us today, and everyday.
I invite you to join me today to...
pause. breathe. pray.
May we ask ourselves these questions:
Who are we following?
Will these people lead us, and love us with a selfless love?
Would they be willing to put themselves before us?
Would they be willing to sit at our dirty feet and wash them?
May we ponder these questions, as a way to sift through who may be best to follow over who isn’t.
May we each consider putting Jesus on the list. And when we are ready to, placing him at the top of the list of people to follow. As his selfless love is like no other and his humble leadership is transformational.
With love and hope,
Shawn
“Now that I, your God 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.” - John 13:14-17