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Jesus washing his disciples' feet stands as one of the most powerful demonstrations of servant leadership ever recorded. Picture the scene: the disciples arguing over who's greatest while their Master silently rises, takes a towel, and kneels before them to perform a task reserved for the lowest servants.

What makes this moment so profound is that Jesus knows exactly what's coming. He knows his "hour has come." He knows Judas will betray him. Yet he washes every foot in that room—including those that will soon run away from him in his darkest hour, and those that will carry Judas to arrange his arrest. 

The disciples' reactions reveal so much about our own struggles with service. Peter refuses initially, finding it too uncomfortable, too humbling to have his Master serve him. Many of us share this discomfort—we'd rather be the ones giving help than receiving it. But Jesus gently teaches that sometimes allowing ourselves to be served requires greater humility than serving others.

When Jesus says, "Now that you know these things, God will bless you for doing them," he's not establishing a ceremonial ritual. He's calling us to a way of life where we constantly look for opportunities to serve, especially in ways no one else wants to. Those moments when we think "that's beneath me" or "my time is too valuable for that task" are precisely when we most need to grab our towels and kneel.

What "foot washing moment" might God be calling you toward today? Who needs your humble service, even if they can never repay you? Remember that in the kingdom of God, greatness is measured not by how many serve us, but by how willingly we serve others.

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