John 13:14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
Jesus washed his disciples feet. Jesus lowered himself in all of the assumed priorities and all of the assumed roles, taking the role of a servant (even a slave) and washed his disciples feet. It was one of his last actions before his arrest, trial, and crucifixion. Jesus did it to set the priorities for the church... for the Jesus movement that was to come into being after Easter.
If you want to be important in the church, don't stand up and talk every Sunday morning (says the pastor). If you want to be great in the church, don't claim the spotlight. Wash some feet. Clean up some dirty diapers. Empty the trash. Serve without looking to be served. Serve without looking to be thanked. Serve without looking to be praised or asked. That's what the church is like.
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
See you in worship this weekend. Saturday at 5 or Sunday at 9.
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