“Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.” (Hebrews 13:2, NIV)
Some years ago, during the funeral service for a dear friend and early mentor of mine, my friend’s former pastor commented on how she and her husband were models of hospitality.
“Hospitality is inviting someone to inhabit your space,” the pastor said. I had not heard a more simple yet profound definition of that word before — or since.
The writer of the book of Hebrews reminds us to invite strangers to inhabit OUR space. Our spaces are usually cultivated, comfortable, and secure. Yet, the stranger often enjoys none of those benefits because he is often far, far from his own home.
It is through the practice of hospitality that we expose ourselves to the possibility of serving one of God’s angels; the possibility of making a new friend; and the certainty of being obedient to God. – Luther
Daily Encouragement 