Abraham’s hospitality
Read Genesis 18:2-8 NIV
Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
He said, “If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, do not pass your servant by. Let a little water be brought, and then you may all wash your feet and rest under this tree. Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
“Very well,” they answered, “do as you say.”
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah. “Quick,” he said, “get three seahs of the finest flour and knead it and bake some bread.”
Then he ran to the herd and selected a choice, tender calf and gave it to a servant, who hurried to prepare it. He then brought some curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and set these before them. While they ate, he stood near them under a tree.
Abraham hurried to welcome three strangers and showed them great hospitality, asking Sarah to bake bread and slaughtering a valuable calf for their meal. What he did not know at the time was that he was entertaining angels (Hebrews 13:2).
How can you show hospitality to those who enter the doors of Cross Creek Church? There are many preparations that are made for Sunday morning service. Having coffee on Sunday morning is one way in which the family of Cross Creek shows hospitality to those who enter the church on Sunday mornings. This simple act of making coffee shows kindness that offers a valued service by helping others feel welcome and cared for.
Note: this devotional was inspired by National Christian Foundation: 10 examples of generosity in the Bible and how to follow them.
