Humble King

"Then, Lord," Simon Peter replied, "not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!"
John 13:9

John 13:1-17 describes when Jesus washed his own disciples' feet. Even though I have heard the story countless times and have heard of others doing the same (to their small groups, for sisters appreciation day, weddings, etc.) today the scene really struck me.

Jesus came down humbly to take on human form for our salvation. He walked on this earth and experienced all that we experienced, except that He did not sin. Pain, hunger, heat. All that stuff. And then He served His people. By washing the disciples' feet, Jesus showed true humility by doing what servants did. And not only did He do this among other countless acts of humility, but Christ showed the greatest humility in His death on the cross.

I want to be like Peter, with a beggar mindset (shoutout to Passion 2014). I don't want to be like the middle class person, thinking that I can work my way to Jesus. Instead, I want to be like a child or beggar: running to Christ with nothing and accepting what he has graciously given me.