Hospitality

My sister and brother-in-law have come to visit for a few days. Since we live in the Midwest and they live in California, we don’t see each other very often. So we are happy to have them stay with us. I admit that I am not the best at showing hospitality, but I will give it my best shot. Hopefully they will feel welcomed and we will all enjoy the time together. I am sure that my wife will make up for my deficiencies.

Romans 12:13 says, “Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.” Paul included this admonition at the end of a list of good things that we should all do. But why include this statement in a list of basic admonitions for righteous living? I believe it’s because that contributing to the needs of others, without expectation of receiving anything in return, is like a demonstration of God’s grace to us. God freely gives His grace to His people in the form of salvation, redemption, love, mercy, goodness, and blessings without number. When we freely give what we can to others, we are reflecting the grace of God. Let’s practice freely giving like we have freely received.