Extend Hospitality to Strangers

A Living Faith
Who Understands Faith?
Paul Ministers in Malta

Romans 12:9-13

The Message

^9-10 Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good. Be good friends who love deeply; practice playing second fiddle.

^11-13 Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.

For Reflection

We're not talkin' hotels here.  Christian hospitality comes from the deepest part of our faith.  It requires that we treat each other as equals. It requires that we preserve each other's dignity even at the cost of our own.  It means we put self-sacrifice ahead of self-preservation.  We are charged by our faith to be the sanctuary in each other's lives.

Pray

deeply and often for humility.  Pray for the courage and conviction that will propel you into Christian relationships with all with whom you come in contact.