Service
In today's Gospel of John 13:1-15, Jesus showed us the perfect way to love and to be of service to others... by washing the feet of his disciples. It is an act of pure love, of self emptying love to another. An act of humility to become selfless. To his disciples (and to us), he has left an example for them (and for us) to follow: "If I, then, the Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you should wash each other's feet."
What does this mean to us? To be humble. We are all the same in God's eyes, no matter what status we hold or what wealth we have accumulated. We are born to be of service to one another. No one is greater than the other. If the Master can be a servant, so can we. If we bear this in mind as go about our daily living, life becomes meaningful; for one, we are showing our children the virtues of love and humility, and teaching them to help others; for the second, we are in our small way, glorifying God in this self-giving act of service.
There are so many ways to be of service...by volunteering in communities working towards the better good of all and encouraging the young to participate; by donating; by taking time to visit the aged in the old folks homes; by giving hope to the sick; by a smile or a touch to the down-trodden...yes, every little act of goodwill counts and pleases God.
He is God, and He makes Himself a servant, our servant.
It is like an inheritance. You also must be servant of one another.
-Pope Francis-
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