So when He had washed their feet, and taken His garments and reclined at the table again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You call Me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
This is a tough passage for the world to grasp. No one in this world's business schools, athletic worlds, Hollywood scene, or political structure would preach or practice this creed. In the laying aside His garments our Savior exposed Himself. Clothing was first made to hide something (see Genesis 3). To lay aside these outer garments the Son was being fully transparent to those around Him. No one in this world recommends that we are fully transparent. By washing their feet, Jesus was willing to lower Himself and kneel before them. Our world has the idea that we are climbing the ladder so that people will honor (kneeling is a way to honor people) before us. Washing the feet would be a dirty job. An undignified job. The world's leaders are not in the mode or context of washing the feet of their "subjects." The boss does not come out to the shop and care for the physical or emotional needs of his/her employees. The president of the board seldom will even notice a receptionist. The Hollywood star speaks ill of the paparazzi but would die if they were their to capture every insignificant moment of their life. Jesus came to earth, left His heavenly throne and set a completely different standard of leadership. Today's church would be well advised to follow this script rather than the worlds. Today's families would be will advised to follow this approach rather than the worlds. Being a transparent leader changes the way we do our life.
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