Throughout the Bible, hospitality is expected of God’s people. It’s a practical way to demonstrate love for others in service to God.
Read: Acts 2:37-47 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship. (v. 42) While we may not hear much these days about hospitality, we certainly hear about “entertaining.” Home
Read: 2 Kings 4:8-17 One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. (v. 8) While there are numerous commands in
Read: Acts 16:6-15 She urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” (v. 15) We see God’s Spirit at
Read: Mark 1:29-39 The fever left her, and she began to serve them. (v. 31) As a newlywed, I received some advice from a former Sunday school teacher who suggested that
Read: Ruth 2:4-17 And she ate until she was satisfied, and she had some left over. (v. 14) Up to this point in the book of Ruth, things have not been
Read: Luke 5:27-39 And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them. (v. 29)
Read: 1 Timothy 3:1-13 Therefore an overseer must be above reproach . . . sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable. (v. 2) What would you include in your list of the most important qualities of a good
Read: Romans 12:9-21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (v. 21) Polycarp was a leader in the church of Smyrna, which suffered heavy persecution from the
Read: 1 Peter 4:1-11 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. (v. 9) As we enter the holiday season, it’s good to note the ways that we as Christians can not
Laura N. Sweet is a wife, mother, grandmother, and former Christian school teacher from Midland, Michigan. She writes devotional material for both adults and children, and her work has appeared in more than a dozen publications.
