If you knew tonight was your last meal with the people you loved most—how would you spend it? Would you lecture them? Leave a list of instructions? Try to fix their behavior?

Well, what would Jesus do? He didn’t do any of that. The Scriptures document how He took off His outer garment, knelt down, and washed their feet.

On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus gathered with His disciples for a meal, what we call, the “Last Supper.” Maundy Thursday marks this moment. The word “Maundy” comes from the Latin mandatum, meaning “command.” It refers to the new command Jesus gave that night:

But what makes this night so powerful is how Jesus demonstrated that love.

In John 13, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He was returning to God, did something unthinkable. He got up from the table, took a towel, poured water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of His disciples. Let's be real… if you knew that it was your last night, chances are you’re caught up thinking about yourself and not about washing the feet of others.

But Jesus did.

In a culture where only the lowest servant did this job, this act flipped every expectation. The Son of God, the one with all authority, humbled himself to serve.

In John 13:6-7, Peter responded with resistance, with shock, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” But Jesus replied, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” This wasn’t just about clean feet—it was about clean hearts. This is a picture of the gospel… Jesus humbling Himself to cleanse the dirty and unworthy.

What makes this even more shocking is who was in the room. Judas. Jesus washed the feet of the man who would betray Him. He offered love to the one who would hand Him over. And Jesus knew it. This is the kind of love Jesus models: love that isn't earned, love that kneels low even when it’s rejected. It’s a love that forgives, that serves, that gives itself fully. And If I'm being honest… I don't love like this all the time.

But Jesus did.

As the meal continued, Jesus took the bread and the cup and redefined them. He said in Matthew 26:26-28 - “...this is my body.” And he took a cup… saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”

Jesus was becoming the sacrificial Lamb. Just as God rescued Israel from slavery in Egypt through the blood of a lamb in Passover, He is now rescuing all who believe through the blood of the Lamb.

As we remember that night, let it lead you to worship and reflection. Jesus didn’t just die for the world—He died for you. He didn’t just wash feet—He washes hearts.

This is why Christians remember Maundy Thursday. It’s a night of radical humility, relentless love, and scandalous grace. It’s a reminder that the King of kings served us, suffered for us, and gave us a new command—to love like Him. Let us love and lead with the same humility…

Because Jesus did.