Jesus displayed & demonstrated to His disciples the depth of His love for them by performing the most base & menial task…He washed their feet. Later, He commanded them in the attitude of a servant to do likewise. We are to be eager to serve one another…but we usually put stipulations on it. We want our serving to be adequately recognized, appreciated, and profusely shown gratitude by the person being served. But when Jesus washed the disciples feet He wasn’t looking for accolades or kudos…He was looking for heart changes. In Matthew 6:3 Jesus spoke of giving to the needy & serving them…and that these “acts of righteousness” needed to be done in submission to God & for His glory rather than for personal praise…and they needed to be done without fanfare, and expecting nothing in return…not even a thank you.
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