Washing Feet

Last Sunday our lesson in Sunday School dealt with the subject of Humility. We examined three Scripture passages dealing with the subject, including Philippians 2:1-4; Luke 14:7-11; and John 13:3-5,14-15. The last passage records Jesus washing His disciples' feet. You can read my comments on this lesson in the Tennessee Baptist & Reflector newspaper online here. At the end of our class, I challenged the learners to look for ways they could practice humility and wash someone else's feet by serving them. I further asked them to share their efforts with me, and with the class. One learner sent the following details of her week of humble service, and granted me permission to share it.

Hey Mike....

 

So I decided rather than just do the "washing someone's feet" deal once this week, I would try to do it once each day this week.

 

Sunday: My mother was worried about us not having enough groceries for the snow and she can't stand grocery shopping so I bundled up and went to wally world for her.

 

Monday: We were off work on Monday but I still have to water our plants in the greenhouses and stuff. There is a guy from another crew who comes in to water stuff in the afternoon. But he has kids and I knew he would rather not have to come in. So I took his afternoon watering shift.

 

Tuesday: My crew from work went to Ames Plantation to tour the mansion and stables down there - really cool stuff. We all went out to lunch at this little mom and pop place and they didn't take anything but cash and one of the ladies didn't have cash. So I bought her lunch.

 

It's really cool to help out and serve people. :)

I have continued with the washing the feet thing...

 

Wednesday: My dad and I are a lot alike. We both always have a "to do list." I peeked at his list and did some of the things that were on his list like vacuuming, taking out the trash, etc.

 

Thursday: I got a postcard in the mail from the bloodbank that they were low on blood. So I went and donated blood.

 

Friday: My best friend had surgery on her nose a week or so ago. So tonight, I am going to take her and her mom dinner.

 

Saturday: I am going to movie/dinner night with a friend of mine. I am going to do something for her I just haven't decided what yet.

It has been fun to come up with ways to help out people this week. I am going to try to keep it up.

I was so blessed and encouraged by this learner's practical application of what was taught in class that I had to share it. How have you washed another's feet by humbly serving lately?