Servant King

Tonight we read the story of Jesus washing his disciples' feet after the Passover dinner.  I explained to Hunter and Charlotte that Jesus taught his disciples to serve others by demonstrating his own love and service to them. 

Yesterday while we were reading in Charlotte's Bible, she pointed out that the disciples were wearing flip flops.  It was perfect timing really, because tonight I reminded the kids of the "flip flops" and explained that when Jesus was alive, everyone wore sandals and had to walk everywhere, so their feet were really dirty and gross with mud and possibly sewage (you know Hunter thought that was hysterical).  I explained that when people gathered in someone's home, the servant of the home would wash all of the dirt and grime off of the guests' feet. 

Jesus put himself in that role...making himself a servant of not only the Most High, but of us...his creation.

So we pulled out our basin and filled it with water...

And took turns washing each others' feet...

To demonstrate our love for each other...

And our desire to serve one another out of reverance to God...

Who is the King of Kings who came to serve and to save...