Hospitality today is delegated as something that women do. It is often conceptualized as a noun. A thing that only certain people should do because they are good at it. That is not how the Bible speaks about hospitality. Hospitality is not a gift some of us have, it is a command for all of God’s People.

Hospitality is something every Christian should be doing, but what exactly is hospitality? Hospitality can mean different things based on your culture, and upbringing. Do some hospitality is what you receive when you stay in a hotel. Its a clean bed, space to be alone, a lavish breakfast and the ability to have your needs meet 24 hours day. For others, hospitality is someone opening their home for you to stay. Instead of a lavish breakfast, room to yourself, and your needs met 24 hours, you are invited into a home to help prepare the meals and to share rooms with others.

But how do you go about creating this community? One way is through the opening of your home, or hospitality. Showing the love of God, and creating an environment for deep conversations happens best in the context of our homes. The love that is shown by simply opening your home to others is beyond compare. Just as many people opened their homes to Jesus and his disciples, we too should open our homes to other believers. 

Needless to say, hospitality in numerous forms is something always on my mind. But recently, it came to my attention that we were shown amazing hospitality while we were on a trip