Here's a little thought that popped into my head today, and I thought I should share it before I forget. After a meeting I went to wash my coffee mug and spoon, and there were some other dishes in the sink. I decided that it wouldn't hurt to wash them too, since I had the sponge and the hot water was running. Then a thought hit me: washing dishes could change the world. I'm talking about the mindset of washing dishes; because that's the example that Jesus set in John 13:1-17. It was their last supper together, and everyone had dirty feet. In that culture, the host would have a servant wash the guests' feet, since they usually wore just sandals so their feet got pretty dirty; but they were basically "renting out" a room for their last meal together. So Jesus and his disciples all had dirty feet, but it appears as though no one really takes initiative in doing something about it. I can imagine Peter leaning over to John and saying, "Dude, look at Matthew's feet. Aren't they rediculously dirty? That's gotta be embarrassing."
But Jesus takes the initiative. He decides to wash everyone's feet. It doesn't even say if he washed his own feet; he was just looking out for the people around him.
How could that mindset change the world? Imagine instead of looking at an issue and commenting on it and leaving it at that, being a servant and looking out for others. Goodness, Philippians 2:4-5 even says, "Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." Well, Jesus was quite the servant. Could having a servant attitude break the cycle of commenting how bad the world is and then doing nothing about it?
Maybe.
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