In The Message Bible translation, 1 Peter 4:8-10 says, “Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless – cheerfully. Be generous with the different things God gave you.”
None of us deny that it’s easier to share hospitality with family and friends than with the stranger on the street. The New Testament teaches us that Christians are the ones with open hands, open hearts, and open doors. When we open our hearts as well as our homes, we’re practicing Christian hospitality.
1 John makes it plain that when we love others, we are showing our love for God. He loves us completely and unconditionally. Equally, when we love and serve others in the community through hospitality, we are also serving God.
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