John, Chapter 13

John 13

In summary --

If there is a single lesson that followers of Jesus most often miss -- this is it!
Jesus demonstrates complete humility by taking on the role of the lowliest servant and washing the feet of the apostles. Even the apostles themselves miss this lesson and demonstrate that in Acts 6 when they basically say they're too important to serve others.
To make sure that the lesson is not lost on them, Jesus emphasizes his lesson by asking, "Do you understand what I have done to you?"
Jesus tells them they are to humble themselves and serve one another.

My favorite verse --

34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another."

This is more than a command to love one another; it is a command to love the way Jesus loved.
Jesus first demonstrated humble service for them, then he tells them this is how I want you to love.

Something to think about --

Do you love like Jesus loves?
Do you humble yourself to serve others?
Who do you know that models that kind of love?

Or maybe you are more like the apostles in Acts 6 saying, "Find someone else to do that. I've got more important things to do!"

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