The First 40 Days cover — a young sprout rising toward the light

Love one another — the towelJohn 13:1-15

Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

  • Read
  • Reread
  • Retell

Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

  1. What does this passage show me about God?

    • What does Jesus, the Lord, do for his disciples?
    • What does he tell them to do after his example (v. 15)?
  2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

    • Whose feet is Jesus asking you to wash?
  3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

    • Who will you serve humbly this week, as Jesus served?
  4. Who will I tell?

Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).

Pray

Jesus, you washed feet; give me a humble heart to serve others the way you served me.