Maundy Thursday

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Date: 14 April 2006 09:31:02

(Yes, I know, I'm a bit late, but I didn't have time to do this last night)

Last night I went to a communion service held in the back hall of my church. OK, so a back hall, isn't quite an 'upper room', but its reasonably close. And to be sat round in a circle, sharing bread and wine, with a-few-more-than-12 disciples of Jesus, really was special.

In Richard's short talky bit he spoke about Jesus washing the disciples' feet, and how he feels uncomfortable whenever he engages in any feet washing acts. As a student nurse, washing somebody elses feet, never really makes me feel oververtly uncomfortable. Its not something I do lots of, mainly because I specialise with children and they generally have their parents to do these sorts of things, but I have done it. I suppose, as nurses, we do much more invasive procedures, so washing someones feet doesn't seem too bad. But, Richard is right, it is a very humbling act for anybody to do for anybody else. Jesus is the King of Kings, and yet he still humbled himself to be our servant and wash our feet. He did it to set an example. I'm not trying to say we should all go round washing each others feet, but we should be more humble towards Him and each other. Love one another as He loves us.