Monday’s Reflection
“Welcome one another, therefore,
just as Christ has welcomed you.”
Paul of Tarsus
Romans 15:7
ONCE IN A WHILE we are privileged to meet someone who lives by that golden rule— who gives with the same measure they have received from Christ. It seems to me that the folks who are best at this are generally those who feel Christ’s love in a fresh way. People who have recently found the power to get clean and sober are able to see hope for anyone. People who have recently been healed are quick to offer powerful words of healing. Those who have been alone a long time—and have recently found a home for their souls—are very, very good at inviting others to come home. . . .
If only we could remember how our families were welcomed [when they came as immigrants to the United States], our lives would be filled with gratitude and wonder. But be careful: for we might also be called to care for strangers—just as others have cared for us.
- Larry Jent
“Dangerous Words”
From “Dangerous Words,” pages 20-21 in Alive Now,May/June 2011. Copyright © 2011 by The Upper Room. All rights reserved. Used by permission. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.
Today’s Question
Describe a time when you have had the opportunity to practice hospitality. Share your reflections.
Today’s Scripture Reading
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