3Jn

Hospitality is a lost art in our culture, and unfortunately, also in our churches! When was the last time you invited a friend, much less a stranger, to have a random dinner at your home? 

John writes that hospitality is a sign of faithfulness, especially when we offer it to strangers! Can you remember the last time you were invited to a friends house for dinner? We have exchanged hospitality for "eating out". Our homes have become sanctuaries and not welcome centers. 

Recently, Pam and I invited a man and his daughter to our home for lunch. He specifically told his daughter, "this is a rare thing today and a true sign of christian hospitality." Although we thought the comment was a reach, it made me think of how rare this practice has become. 

The apostle John would not be commending the loss of hospitality (which literally means "lover of strangers"). In fact, I believe he would encourage us to "bring it back!"

Invite someone to your home for dinner…even someone you don't actually know! It is an act of faithfulness.