IT'S A LIFESTYLE

A hospitable home is like God's home. A welcome home. A "let him take the water of life freely" home (Revelation 22:17). A "come to the waters" home (Isaiah 55:1).

          God is an hospitable God and He wants His heavenly home filled. He sent His only beloved Son to die and shed His blood in order to "bring many sons to glory"

(Hebrew 2:10). Because He dwells in us, He wants to reveal His hospitality through us.

          Some people think that hospitality is for certain people who have that particular "ministry." No, hospitality is the lifestyle of the kingdom of God. It is a biblical doctrine that starts in Genesis and weaves through the pages of the Bible to Revelation. And mothers, hospitality is an extension of your mothering and homemaking ministry (1 Timothy 5:10).

          Your home is your greatest place to serve God. As you open your home to the ones God lays upon your heart, you will never have another boring moment, Your home is the greatest place for people to feel the presence of God. It is the perfect place for lonely and broken-hearted people to experience God's love. It is where you encourage the saints in God and keep each other from going astray. And it is where you can serve God will you continue ministering to your family at the same time.

          As Peter exhorts us how to live as we get closer to the coming of the Lord, he says, "The end of all things is at hand . . . Be hospitable to one another without grumbling" (1 Peter 4:7-10).

          If God lives in your home, it will be an hospitable home.

Blessings from Nancy Campbell