Zaccheus
You know the song: “Zacccheus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he…” Even though he was little, Zaccheus didn’t stop doing big things. In fact, Jesus Christ himself visited Zaccheus. Zaccheus hadn’t planned to have such an important visitor, but according to Luke 19:6, “…he made haste and received Him joyfully.” Taking someone into your home shows hospitality, but you don’t have to do such large-scale things to be hospitable. Something as simple as a smile can warm someone’s heart like hot chocolate on a snowy day. Most people don’t think of such small acts as “hospitality,” but in truth, they are. The dictionary only says hospitality means to be receptive. Zaccheus could definitely be categorized as receptive. Not...
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Hebrews 13:2 says “Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” But it isn’t always easy to be hospitable to strangers in our world today. We are taught to be wary of the stranger and of the unknown. However, as faithful Christian women, we must do our best to serve God each day, which includes being hospitable, The lady I would like to tell you about today is named Lydia. Lydia was a seller of purple and lived in the city Thyatira. Thyatira is located not far from Macedonia. There, Paul and Silas were talking with a lady while they were resting on the Sabbath. Lydia overheard their discussion and opened her heart to the things Paul and Silas were saying. Just because she listened and obeyed, she and her...
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