“So [Jesus] 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.” John 13: 4-5
I love the simplicity in Christ humbling himself and serving his disciples by washing their feet. It wasn’t an elaborate plan, but He made a statement with his actions that his disciples noticed. Although I believe Jesus deserved the most important seat in any assembly, I also believe He understood the concept of taking the seat of least importance…a concept I’m constantly reminding myself to walk in.
For the month of July, I’m in Greystones, Ireland, and my mission is to serve. Serve the ministry host. Serve the neighbors. Serve the community of other racers. And I think the concept Jesus was teaching by washing His disciples’ feet was more than humility…I think He was teaching about humility coupled with service.
In seeking the seat of least importance, my desire isn’t to be passive. Sometimes sitting back and letting others rise up isn’t humility, it’s apathy. And that’s not where I want my heart to be.
I don’t want to walk in passive humility…I want to ACT in humility. So, what does that look like? Well, if you look at the example of Christ, it looks like a towel around your waist and a jug of water in your hand. It looks like taking the time to talk to an outcast at a well. It looks like reaching out to those who are searching for an answer.
My prayer right now is that I would seek humility, but couple it with service. That I would continually walk with a towel around my waist, willing to wash the feet of anyone I come in contact with.
