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b'On the night before Jesus went to the cross, He washed the feet of His disciples. This was a very unusual act that surprised them, especially Peter, because only servants were required to do this, and they would only wash the feet of those higher than them. Jesus soon after explained what He\\u2019d done. He said, \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153You call me \\xe2\\u20ac\\u02dcTeacher\\u2019 and \\xe2\\u20ac\\u02dcLord,\\u2019and you are right, because that\\u2019s what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other\\u2019s feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d (John 13:13-15).\\nJesus served His disciples by washing their feet, and in turn He told them to serve each other. Jesus is humble, considerate, kind, gentle, forgiving, and loving\\u2026and Jesus produces these same character attributes in His followers.\\nLike the disciples, you are also a child of God if you\\u2019ve put your trust in Jesus by believing in His life, death, and resurrection. And you are called to lovingly serve others like Jesus has lovingly served you. This is an important part of being in God\\u2019s community.\\nThere are lots of ways you can serve. God has given each of us the ability to serve and help other people. Sometimes He calls us to do things that are considered lowly, like washing feet, and there are also times when God calls us to serve by using our talents, or things we\\u2019re naturally good at doing.\\nWhat are you good at? What do you enjoy or love doing? Whatever talents you have, God gave you such a talent for you to enjoy\\u2014and to share with others! How might God be giving you opportunities to use your talent to serve other people? If you\\u2019re feeling hesitant to serve, remember that God will equip, enable, and empower you to serve others as you rely on His love. \\u2022 Golda Dilema\\n\\u2022 It can be challenging to follow Jesus\\u2019s command to serve. When do you feel reluctant to serve? \\n\\u2022 How are Jesus\\u2019s commands to serve and to love related? (John 13:1, 34) \\n\\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153For even the Son of Man [Jesus] came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d Mark 10:45 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nJosh.1.1-Josh.1.11|Ps.23|Zeph.3.14-Zeph.3.20'