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b'We were all lined up for the egg toss contest. Jack threw our team\\u2019s egg, and\\u2026SPLAT! The raw egg hit my new pink blouse and broke. As it slid down the front, it left a long trail. Jack laughed so hard, his body spiraled down to the ground like water draining out of a sink. He didn\\u2019t seem to mind that the \\u201csplat\\u201d meant we had lost the egg toss contest.\\nJack and I were part of the same church youth group. It wasn\\u2019t unusual for him to fall. Unsteady on his feet, he had difficulty walking. None of us knew what caused this. He never said, and we never asked. We just accepted it. And Jack. When he fell, we had learned not to try to help him up. Our role was to wait until he got up on his own. After that, we all continued with what we had been doing.\\nOne year, our youth group\\u2019s weekend camp retreat included a foot-washing service, following the example Jesus gave us when He washed His disciples\\u2019 feet on the night before He went to the cross. We proceeded in silence as our guest speaker read Scripture aloud. My partner and I sat in chairs facing each other. \\xe2\\u20ac\\u0153I have to be really gentle and careful,\\xe2\\u20ac\\x9d I told myself when I saw Jack\\u2019s feet in front of me. Praying the entire time, I wondered how I would get the towel under his feet to wash them. Could Jack move his feet to help? If I rotated them, would I break a bone in his legs? I thought about only washing the tops of his feet. That wasn\\u2019t the answer either. Jack was one of us. I would treat him that way. There was only one option left. I got up out of my seat and knelt on the cold concrete floor. I reached under Jack\\u2019s feet and thoroughly washed and dried them.\\nI washed dozens of feet that day. Only once did I feel fully like a servant. When I left my chair\\u2014and my comfort zone\\u2014and got on my knees to wash Jack\\u2019s feet. \\u2022 Kathy Irey\\n\\u2022 When Jesus washed His disciples\\u2019 feet, what did He tell them? (John 13:1-17) \\n\\u2022 Why do you think Jesus calls His followers to serve one another in love? (Galatians 5:13) How might God be inviting you to serve other people in your life today? \\n\\u2022 Do you have mobility issues or have friends who do? It\\u2019s always a good idea to ask someone what they\\u2019re comfortable with or if they want help. People with mobility issues usually know what would be the most helpful, so you don\\u2019t need to be afraid to ask.\\nDon\\u2019t be concerned for your own good but for the good of others. 1 Corinthians 10:24 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nLuke.4.31-Luke.4.37|Luke.5.1-Luke.5.11'