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✨ February Theme: The Shape of True Love

🕊️ Welcome Moment

Service is one of the clearest expressions of Christ‑shaped love. It is quiet, humble, and often unseen. It doesn’t seek applause or recognition. It simply bends low, lifts burdens, and reflects the heart of Jesus.

As you continue exploring The Shape of True Love, today’s passage invites you to step into the kind of love that kneels—love that serves not from obligation, but from identity, compassion, and grace.

📖 Scripture Immersion

John 13:12–15 (NIV)
“When he had finished washing their feet… he said, ‘I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.’”

Read these words slowly. Picture the scene. Feel the humility. Notice the invitation.

🌄 Snapshot

Imagine a king stepping down from his throne, removing his royal robes, and kneeling to wash the dust from the feet of his servants. The room grows still. No one knows what to say. The act is too unexpected, too intimate, too upside‑down.

This is what Jesus did.
The King of Kings knelt.
The Creator washed the created.
Love took the lowest place.

And then He looked at His disciples—and at you—and said, “Do as I have done.”

🔍 Deep Dive

“When he had finished washing their feet…”
Jesus didn’t just teach about love; He embodied it. He served in the most humble, hands‑on way.

“…Do you understand what I have done for you?”
He invites reflection. This wasn’t about cleanliness—it was about transformation.

“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord’… and that is what I am.”
Jesus doesn’t deny His authority. Instead, He uses it to serve.
True love doesn’t cling to status; it pours itself out.

“I have set you an example…”
Jesus is not merely inspiring us—He is instructing us.
Serving is not optional for the follower of Christ. It is the shape love takes.

“…that you should do as I have done for you.”
Not what He did, but as He did it—
with humility, tenderness, and willingness.

As you explore The Shape of True Love, remember:
Love that serves is love that looks like Jesus.

🧭 Companion Questions

1. Where is God inviting you to serve quietly and without recognition?
2. What makes it difficult for you to take the “lower place” in relationships or situations?
3. How has Jesus served you in ways that shape how you serve others?
4. Who in your life needs the gift of humble, practical love this week?

🚶‍♀️ Pilgrimage Practice

• Small Act of Service: Do one unnoticed act of kindness today—no announcement, no explanation.
• Kneeling Moment: Spend a moment on your knees in prayer, symbolizing the posture of Christlike service.
• Hands Prayer: Look at your hands and ask God to use them to bless, lift, and serve.
• Service Walk: As you walk today, ask God to open your eyes to needs around you—big or small.

🙏 Closing Prayer

Jesus, thank You for showing me what true love looks like—love that kneels, serves, and gives without hesitation. Shape my heart to follow Your example. Teach me to serve with humility, joy, and compassion. Let my actions reflect Your love in quiet, meaningful ways. As I walk into this new month, may my life take on the shape of Your servant‑hearted love. Amen.