Contents

1. Something for Your Heart
2. Surf Report
3. Forgettable Fact
4. Potent Quotables
5. Parting Shot

SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEART

LISTENING

John 13:5-11
After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand."

"No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered,

"Unless I wash you, you have no part with me."

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

Jesus answered, "A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you." For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.

MEDITATION

Read this passage slowly and thoughtfully. You'll see Jesus is washing the disciples' feet. We know Jesus spoke to Peter. We even know the gist of what he said. We don't know if he spoke to the other disciples or what he might have said to them.

Imagine you're in that upper room. Jesus is coming to wash your feet. What does he say to you? How do you respond? Can you feel his rough, carpenter's hands holding your feet? What do his hands feel like? How do you feel about those hands washing your feet?

Can you feel the water on your tired, dusty feet? Think about the places you've walked and what you might be carrying from your journey. Peter seemed to blurt out his words of protest, "You shall never wash my feet." What words come to your mind as you look into the face of this God-become-servant?

Write your thoughts about what might take place.

Taken from "Enjoy the Silence" by Maggie Robbins & Duffy Robbins, copyright 2005, Youth Specialties/Zondervan. Used by permission. Order the book here:
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SURF REPORT ~ Columbus Day
Get all kinds of interesting facts about the reason most kids don't have school today!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html

~ Free Vibe
Learn about the risks of drugs and alcohol, and how you can help friends who are struggling with addiction
http://www.freevibe.com

~ Campus Life
Check out the website for the teen magazine...filled with articles, stories, surveys, music, and more.
http://www.christianitytoday.com/teens/



FORGETTABLE FACT

The longest word in the English language is:
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POTENT QUOTABLES

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Peace begins with a smile."
- Mother Teresa



PARTING SHOT

All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of a $5 bill.

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