Jesus calls his disciples to a kind of love that goes beyond appearances and reaches people where they really are. When Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, he showed that this kind of love is humble, costly, and willing to move toward people even in the messy places of life. Love like Jesus is not simply kindness when things are easy or presentable, but a willingness to serve others when the “shoes come off.” We learn to love this way only after first receiving the love of Christ ourselves.