In Jesus’ day the washing of feet was a task reserved not just for servants but for the lowest of servants. Every circle has its pecking order, and the circle of household workers was no exception. The servant at the bottom of the totem pole was expected to be the one on his knees with the towel and basin.
In this case the one with the towel and basin is the King of the universe. Hands that shaped the stars now wash away filth. Fingers that formed mountains now massage toes. And the one before whom all nations will one day kneel now kneels before his disciples. Hours before his own death, Jesus’ concern is singular. He wants his disciples to know how much he loves them. More than removing dirt, Jesus is removing doubt.
Think of Jesus kneeling to wash away the filth of your life. What is your response to such love?
Luke 22:27 Who is more important: the one sitting at the table or the one serving? You think the one at the table is more important, but I am like a servant among you.
Michael & Alison Smitherman
The Singing NetSurfers
I will sing to my Lord as long as I live, I will sing
praise to my God while I have my being.
Who is more important? In the eyes of this world, the one being served is usually considered the important one. Yet, in the real world, the spiritual world, in God’s eyes, it is the servant who is important. When God himself chose a form to become human, it was in the guise of an humble servant, a carpenter of lowly birth; who was prophesied and who became God with us, to save us.
He did not come as a king, a Pope, a war hero, a titan of industry, a football star or a celebrity. He passed up all the world has to offer the important people. He gave up everything this world treasures, even his life for his father’s children. He could have had it all, but he chose to serve and to sacrifice. And it was he, the good servant who become the most important person in human history.
He, God’s son, the Word who created us, became the human Jesus, the light of the world to bear our sins. He, who we tortured and crucified, God resurrected to save us. And it was He, who left God’s precious Holy Spirit in us to guide us, to counsel us and to advocate for us.
Today, let us take His path. Let us take up his cross of service and sacrifice. And may our Father in heaven give us ears to hear His spirit’s wise counsel, eyes to see His guidance, the courage to seek His will and the strength to live according to His advocacy.
One is happy to serve,
Z gardener
Good Morning Garden 
A comment from a fellow gardener. Blessings, Z.
By unimportance, He defined importance. This is a paradox only in the context of power over others, absent love.