1.15- Last night I was invited into the home of a couple who have been given the gift of hospitalit

1.15-

Last night I was invited into the home of a couple who have been given the gift of hospitality by God.  Even though it is a gift from God, it takes many hours of work to make their home the way they want it to be for their guests.   It is clean and neat.  There is as much comfort as possible from the standpoint of cool in the summer and warm in the winter.  There are lovely flowers to look at.  There is ice water and coffee if needed.  There are some snacks available, but the main purpose is a spiritual feast, not a physical one.

When you come there you feel welcomed.  Usually and smile and handshake or hug from Jack or Judy.  It might be just an unlocked door because they are still busy getting ready to received guests.  Many jobs from vacuuming to dusting and straightening up is a part of preparing for guests.  It is a gift, but comes with much work, hard work. 

There is there a couple who are not distracted.  They are focused on serving Jesus by serving their guests.

They are prepared in heart, soul and mind to uplift and encourage who have been invited to their home.

They are willing to share in a vulnerable way the frustrations that are included in their life.  This connects them deeply to the people in the group.

They listen to Jesus.  They read Jesus’ word.  They want to encourage all of us to sit at the feet of Jesus and receive a blessing from the love that flows from the heart of God into our hearts.

They also listen to our frustrations and then offer a time of prayer for all of us in the group. 

They pour out hospitality like a precious ointment to smooth out our lives the best they can.

They prepare us for every day in life, but also prepare us for the changes of life that are upcoming whether we know what the changes are or not.

If you have a couple who invite your into their home for Jesus’ centered hospitality you are a very blessed person.

They make you feel completely at home in their home because they have surrendered their home to be Jesus’ home to be a blessing to others.

Thank you God for Jack and Judy Farrow.

Luke 10.

³⁸ Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. ³⁹ She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. ⁴⁰ But Martha was distracted with ^[q]all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” ⁴¹ But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; ⁴² but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

Matthew 26.

⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, at the home of Simon the leper, ⁷ a woman came to Him with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume, and she poured it on His head as He reclined at the table. ⁸ But the disciples were indignant when they saw this, and said, “Why this waste? ⁹ For this perfume might have been sold for a high price and the money given to the poor.” ¹⁰ But Jesus, aware of this, said to them, “Why do you bother the woman? For she has done a good deed to Me. ¹¹ For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. ¹² For when she poured this perfume on My body, she did it to prepare Me for burial. ¹³ Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of in memory of her.”