Take a second and think of the most popular people in your school.

What
makes them so popular? Is it their looks? Is it the fact that they have a
nice car/truck? Is it the fact that they are the ones that throw all of the
parties or goes to all of the parties? Is the fact they are the star player of a
sports team or they are a cheerleader? Or, is it possibly because they
wash the feet of the ones that follow them?
You were probably right with me until that last one. Most of the people that
we think of as popular wouldn’t be caught washing someone’s feet. It
would be beneath them. However, Jesus, the one who drew a crowd
everywhere He went, was found here washing the feet of the ones that
were supposed to be His followers. Serving people is more about your
heart and how you perceive other people rather than the actual doing of
something for someone.

1. “14a Now that I, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet…” – I
think Jesus was trying to prove a point here by mentioning His title. He
wasn’t on some power trip. It was just the opposite. He was teaching the
disciples to be servants and not to allow their title to go to their head.
2. “14b … you also should wash one another’s feet.” – Isn’t it weird that you
never hear of the disciples washing each other’s feet from this day forward?
It wasn’t the actual task that Jesus was so concerned about here. He was
concerned about the heart condition that was involved. He wanted his
disciples to have a servant’s heart toward one another.
Serve – Day 2 3. “I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.” –
We should therefore follow the example of Christ.

Daily Scripture: John 13:12-17

“12When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and Prayer Assignment/Emphasis-
returned to his place. ‘Do you understand what I have done for you?’ he Pray that God would give you a servant heart so that you can be an
asked them. 13 ‘You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is example to others as He has been to you.
what I am. 14 Now that I, your Lord and Teacher have washed your feet,
you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example
that you should do as I have done for you. 16 I tell you the truth, no Walking it Out-
servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the
one who sent him. 17 Now that you know these things, you will be Set the example today for your peers. Find a way to serve your teacher/s
blessed if you do them. and your parent(s) and/or guardian(s).
Example:
-Volunteer to collect papers, write on board, read aloud, pick up trash, or
organize desks and chairs.
-Do the dishes, do the laundry, take out trash, baby-sit your sibling while
your parents go out to dinner.