Biblical Hospitality
is a willingness to share, with discernment, what God has given us, including our family, home, finances, and food.
It is an attitude of stewardship, where we do not own anything because we are merely the caretaker for the real owner, God. He desires that we share His stuff and His love, and we comply out of reverence and gratitude to Him.
It is an attitude of stewardship, where we do not own anything because we are merely the caretaker for the real owner, God. He desires that we share His stuff and His love, and we comply out of reverence and gratitude to Him.
Why? Because we are saved, because we are forgiven, and because He loves us, we will choose to respond out of our gratitude for what He has done for us. We can choose to be hospitable even though we may not be naturally inclined to do so....because we desire to love, and serve Him and His people, we are to love, care, and be hospitable.
A Christian home is called to be a place of worship, fellowship, safety, refuge, and a place that clearly communicates the gospel.
By displaying Biblical Hospitality in our homes Christians are providing a safe refuge for non-believers.
Biblical Hospitality does not happen by accident.
The house you buy and the way you arrange your furniture and accessories can all be used to show hospitality….which means your "real" life, messy and all, must become a space you invite others into.
It is sacrificial.
It is radical.
It is rewarding and
yes,
it can be difficult.
Don’t take it lightly!
OBEY GOD!
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