the basin and the towel

...is a song by Michael Card. as an introduction to the song in the CD jacket he writes: "John records none of Jesus' parables because for him Jesus' life was a parable. The footwashing was just such a moment of meaning." for us, something to note is that John 13 is the only place in the Gospels where Jesus is so intentional as to say "For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you" (John 13:15 NRSV, emphasis mine). everything Jesus said and did is an example for Christians, but He is so explicit in John 13. as Card sings: "...the call is to community." Jesus wants us to serve each other, and our communities. how do we translate that in 2006? next time i'm eating supper, i'm going to get up from the table, clear the dishes, and put them in the dishwasher. doesn't sound like a lot. but it's helping out around the house, it's serving in my own little way.