Greetings, and may grace, mercy, and peace be multiplied to you. We will be in 1 Peter 4 today. To what extent have you been hospitable lately? People used to prepare for visitors to come over and welcome them with open arms. Today most people dread getting a knock on their door, and have become very trustworthy of others. But how does this benefit the kingdom? If we only keep to ourselves instead of investing in our community, then the strength of the Church is weakened. In this passage, Peter encourages the church to love one another and show hospitality, even to the point that it causes suffering rather than pursuing the things that have no part in the Kingdom of God.

“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28 19-20

Don’t forget to pray for one another, especially during these uncertain times.

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