MONDAY March 24, 2025
Showing Hospitality
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable....
1 Timothy 3:2
Any overseer or elder must be given to hospitality. Literally, he has to love people in the body of Christ and, at times, be willing to bring them into his home. There are occasions when this can apply to showing hospitality to strangers. When led by the wisdom of the Lord, he must have an open heart to minister to them, to take care of them, and watch over them.
Did you know that in Hebrews 13:2 NLT, the Apostle Paul gives us an interesting insight to what may actually happen when we show hospitality to a stranger? We may be ministering to an angel: Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!
In the Old Testament and in the New Testament, to welcome in a stranger and to treat them in such high regard was considered to be a blessing. Among the Greeks, they considered hospitality a religious duty. Again, to bring a stranger into their home to feed, clothe, take care of all his needs, and before finally bid him goodbye was considered a great blessing.
Christian hospitality operates through Christ’s love. It is foundational in our lives as believers. It should be evident––seen and experienced by anyone we bring into our homes.
The Bible teaches that our homes should be hospitable and that those who come in and out of our homes should sense the presence of Christ.
~Billy Graham~
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