Text: selected verses from John 13
Never before in my life have I thought so much about washing my hands… how about you?
I mean, I washed my hands before… and I hope you did, too…
But never before did I see it as such a holy and important act.
A life saving act.
In the midst of this pandemic, washing our hands so frequently is flattening the curve.
It is giving our health care workers a fighting chance.
It is protecting the vulnerable in our midst.
Never before in our lifetimes was hand-washing such an act of service to our neighbors.
An act of service and humility and love just like Jesus shared with the disciples when he got down on his knees and washed their feet.
In the midst of Peter’s protest, he reminded them that this is not just an act of hygiene… not just something that he was doing to make them clean…
It was an act of holiness.
It was a means of grace.
It was a sign of love.
So tonight, gather at your table and to eat your supper and think about our call to love…
But before you do that.
Before you eat.
Take a moment and wash your hands.
If you are gathered with your family, crowd together around the sink and wash each other’s hands.
And as you wash your hands, think not just of hygiene.
Think not just of scrubbing germs away.
But remember that this is a holy act.
An act of love and service and humility and grace.
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