We often think of hospitality as
inviting friends into our homes for meals. More often it is a non-reciprocal
meeting of the needs of another, especially the needs of the less fortunate and
even our enemies. It is a collection of gifts we give to other people.
In
The Six Gifts of Hospitality, Laurel S. Sewell explores this
collection of gifts by using the words of Jesus in Matthew 25:31-40: When I
was…
- Hungry you gave Me food
- Thirsty you gave Me drink
- A stranger you took Me in
- Naked you clothed Me
- Sick you visited Me
- In prison, you came to Me
For the Christian, hospitality in
a broad sense is a commandment: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself
(Matthew 22:39). So it is not a matter of whether we wish to offer some form of
hospitality but a vital part of our purpose in life. By using these gifts, we
fulfill the two greatest commandments—to love God and love one another.
Thirteen chapters with questions
128
pages
