My Easter really started when I led a mediation on John ch 13 and it has stuck with me!
Jesus was with his disciples and he knew who was going to betray and disown him and yet he still knelt before them and washed their dusty smelly feet.
As I read this well known passage again I wondered did Jesus enjoy doing the very humble act of washing the bare, calloused, dirty toe nailed feet? Probably not, but he did it to set us, his followers as an example to follow.
John ch 13: 14 &15 Now that I, your Lord 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.
So how do we do this in today's society? Thank the dear Lord I don't have to go round literally washing feet!! But I have been thinking about how I can wash people feet metaphorically.
It goes back to my last post #lovingwell! All people really need from us is love and acceptance.
When Jesus commanded us to love one another he didn't add, " only if they deserve it" or " if they are worthy or without sin"
He didn't call us to condemn, He called us to love!
He didn't call us to criticise, He called us to love!
He didn't call us to judge, He called us to love!
He didn't call us belittle, He called us to love!
Maybe washing people's feet is as simple as sitting with someone as they wait for a doctors appointment, or taking the time to listen when they are struggling or taking a meal around when you know someone is sick.
Showing we love one another doesn't have to be extravagant gestures. We have just got to love!
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