Since the dawn of time, man’s most “Frequently Asked Questions” have been 1) Who am I? 2) Where am I going? and 3) What should I do? Or, if you’ve ever heard these questions asked by your mom, it may have sounded like this: 1) Who do you think you are, mister? 2) Just where do you think you’re going? and 3) What on earth are you doing?
Valid questions. Deep questions. Have you ever wondered how Jesus would answer these questions?
“Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist” (John 13:3,4).
In other words, he knew who he was and where he was going, so he served.
We can copy his answers. You know who you are because you know whose you are. You are a dearly loved child of God. You know where you’re going because Jesus went to hell and back so you could be with him—now and forever. And you know what to do. If Jesus lowered himself to serve, so can you. You don’t need to scramble for worldly prestige. There is so much to be gained through the self-forgetfulness of service.
I’ve heard the story of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet summed up like this: “The insecure grab titles; the secure grab towels.” Secure in your answers and identity, you can grab a towel.
