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A Moment To Breathe: Find Rest In The Mess

DAY 14 OF 30

The Friends We Invite

Hospitality, it seems, has been relegated to a lost art, a long forgotten practice, an old-fashioned notion. And it’s been replaced by Pinterest perfection instead of people who gather around tables. But what about true, biblical hospitality? I long for a place in time when people were the point, not perfection.

The word for hospitality in the Greek – philoxenia – literally means “lover of strangers”. In a nutshell, Scripture calls us to love strangers and to receive and embrace those who do not share our faith and our values.

When was the last time I hosted someone different from me? Different skin color? Different first language? An unwed mother? A Buddhist? A Muslim? When is the last time I hosted someone who did not look, think, or act like me? When did I last embrace, listen to, take by the hand, receive, or accept someone who does not share my faith or my values?

When was the last time I invested in someone before they were all cleaned up? Jesus did this, many times. In fact, He invited me to have dinner with Him, long before I was all cleaned up. And, of course, I’m still in process.

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A Moment To Breathe: Find Rest In The Mess

If the rush of regular life leaves you breathless by day’s end, this series will help you find inspiration in the ordinary, messy moments. Allow yourself a moment to breathe and begin to treasure the unseen ways God moves through even the most regular days. This study is from our 365-day A Moment to Breathe Devotional Journal.

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