Whenever you give a dinner, don’t invite friends, family, or the wealthy, because you can expect a return invitation. Invite people who are poor. Luke 14: 12-13
This challenge is simple, and biblical. Think of the money you might have saved during your fast and give it away in a relational way, as Jesus asks.
Invite people to eat at your house who will enjoy a meal that they did not have to cook themselves. Invite people whom you might not get to spend much time with normally, because your paths do not cross often. Instead of just bringing a meal to someone in need, you might find out their favorites and make it easy for them to eat at your house. Enjoy some casual company or games together to take their mind off their situation.
You might also invite a homeless person to a nearby casual restaurant and share a meal together. Now that is a challenge!
I am speaking to myself, as well as you. Holy hospitality is a humbling experience. It does not matter if you are not a great cook (have it delivered!), or live in an elegant up-to-date home, hospitality is from the heart. Hospitality is about making a space for others. This is where they may encounter Jesus in a way they haven’t experienced.
Friend Jesus, open my heart and mind to invite one new person each month. I trust You will place them in my path. I will follow through. Amen.
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