In ancient times, a person entering a home would remove their sandals and wash their feet. If the homeowners were wealthy, servants would do the washing of the guest feet. Usually, this task fell to the lowest position in the home.
There is a Bible lesson in John chapter 13:3-15 where Jesus washes the Disciples' Feet. What a loving example He taught and showed when he knelt down and washed their feet. Jesus, the Son of God, put Himself in the submissive role of a servant. "For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you." John 13:15
Jesus served others because that was His Father's assignment. He made sure the disciples understood the lesson of servanthood even before He went to the Cross. Jesus washed dirty feet, using the same two hands that would be nailed to the Cross the very next day.
As followers of Jesus, we should always be humble and ready to clean feet and be a loving example of service for Him.
Love in Christ,
Tera
Tera
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