“Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” Matthew 25:37-40 (NKJV)
Today, we will continue discussing hospitality and why we do it. I am breaking down my blog post each day, but if you wish to read it in its entirety, I will include the link each day.
http://firstthingsfirst5.blogspot.com/2011/05/hospitality-part-1-why-we-do-it.html
"Hospitality is defined by Merriam-Webster as "given to generous and cordial reception of guests; promising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome; offering a pleasant or sustaining environment; readily receptive." The words that jump out at me are generous, cordial, pleasant, sustaining, readily receptive. In a world that is full of busy people who are rushing around, day after day, there is very little time and energy left to practice hospitality. Hospitality requires deliberate effort and spontaneity." --First Things First blog entry by Heather Cooper Baker (May 18, 2011)
Heavenly Father, teach us to see people the way that You see them. Help us to slow down the pace of our lives so that we do not miss the needs of people around us. Many of us need to wake up to the cries of our family members. We get so busy taking care of others and we forget to take time for our own spouses and children. Oh God, forgive us! If our families are healed and whole, then we can minister together to our extended families, our neighbors, and others in our community. We want our homes to reflect Your love to a world in need. Oh God, help us to get this right!
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