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John 13
When I was in university, I was a part of a campus group called Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. I was on the leadership team, as VP responsible for the large group gatherings. At one of our executive meetings, the president had decided that we should wash each others' feet. At first I was hesitant, it seemed kind of weird. But it was pointed out that in John 13:14 Jesus tells His disciples to wash each others' feet. That was kind of hard to argue with. It was an interesting experience from both ends. First, as the washer, you must humble yourself to do something like this. Feet are feet, and even though they probably aren't as dirty today as they were back then, there is still a stigma attached to touching someone else's feet. I've touched the feet of less than a dozen people in my whole life I'm sure. It really is an odd and humbling act of service to perform, which is probably why Jesus picked it. On the other hand, it is humbling to submit to having your feet washed. If given the choice, I'd probably choose washing over being washed. I can understand Peter's reaction, I felt the same way. There is a certain vulnerability in allowing someone else access to your feet. I've often thought that it's a shame we don't do this in our churches. Really, it is something that Jesus instructed His disciples to do. Should we not also do the same?
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