Day 317

John 13

This phrase in verse 1 makes me wonder. It says that Jesus is about show His disciples "the full extent of His love." So, He washes their feet. Then, Jesus teaches them that this is the way He intends them to live, as servants to one another and to others. This may be splitting hairs but I wonder which one does the phrase refer to. Is Jesus showing them the full extent of His love by serving them OR teaching them to serve? I'm sure it's both. But could it be that the most loving thing Jesus did for the disciples that night was not the overt act of service? Could it be that He was actually loving them more by teaching them the way to truly live by serving?