Posted on 03/31/2021 6:01:00 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
Bible in a Year:
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
The caller to the Christian radio station said that his wife was coming home from the hospital following surgery. Then he shared something that spoke deeply to my heart: “Everyone in our church family has been so helpful in taking care of us during this time.”
When I heard this simple statement, it reminded me of the value and necessity of Christian hospitality and care. I began to think that the love and support of fellow believers for one another is one of the greatest ways to demonstrate the life-changing power of the gospel.
In First Peter, the apostle was writing a letter to be circulated among the first-century churches in what’s now the country of Turkey. In that letter, he compelled his readers to do something that his friend Paul wrote about in Romans 12:13: “Practice hospitality.” Peter said, “Love each other deeply . . . offer hospitality,” and he told them to use the gifts God gave them to “serve others” (1 Peter 4:8–10). These are clear directions to all believers in Jesus for how we’re to treat fellow believers.
All of us know people like that caller’s wife—those who need someone to come alongside and show concern and Christlike love. In God’s strength, may we be among the ones who are noted for being “so helpful.”
Reflect & Pray
What has God equipped you to do for those in need? How has God revealed His own hospitable nature?
Loving God, help me to look around for people who need an encouraging word or action from me. Then help me offer hospitality to them.
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Old Sarge has been missing for awhile.
I’ve sent him FReepmail and nothing.
and nothing in response I mean
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I am sure these are marines but dude that is some seriously weird soviet head gear with a golden man bun on the back LOL
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I hope spring for you is here to stay.
Winter is not ready to give up here yet. An inch of new snow this morning, and now it’s all melted with an afternoon of sunshine.
Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...does Blue need water wings?
Speaking of service, someone once asked me about labia, I said ohh yeah, I been there...
Thays where Reagan sent his jets to cream Ghadaffy
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Happy Hump Day, I hope. :-)
Hi Kathy, lovely Spring weather here, ‘spose to be 72 tomorrow. Going in for my monthly haircut, glad I still have all my hair albeit all silver.
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