Luke 10:8 “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you.
This idea of being welcomed put me in mind of my guys who are hiking the Appalachian Trail. Hikers are a pretty welcoming bunch. If there is a need that another hiker can help fill–shoe insoles to ease foot pain, decongestant to knock out a cough, Leukotape to help prevent blisters–they are there to help, at least that’s been the experience of my guys–both in giving and receiving.
Luke 10:9 Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
That’s the spirit that the Spirit wants us to approach each other with–this idea of What can I do to make your life a little easier, a little better? How can I use what I have to help you live easier, better? That’s how we show hospitality. That’s how we show Jesus.
Luke 10:10-11 But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.’
Precious Savior, Sometimes we try to make it so difficult to live a good, welcoming, life. Thank You for the example that my guys have seen and been on the trail. Help all of us to show welcome, to show You, to all we encounter. Help us to use what we have to make life easier and better for all. Amen.
Luke 10:12 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.
Have a blessed day.