Passage of the Day - March 1, 2011

Acts 28:11-16

 ¹¹At the end of three months we set sail on an Alexandrian ship which had wintered at the island, and which had the Twin Brothers for its figurehead.

 ¹²After we put in at Syracuse, we stayed there for three days.

 ¹³From there we sailed around and arrived at Rhegium, and a day later a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli.

 ¹⁴There we found some brethren, and were invited to stay with them for seven days; and thus we came to Rome.

 ¹⁵And the brethren, when they heard about us, came from there as far as the Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us; and when Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

 ¹⁶When we entered Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself, with the soldier who was guarding him.

Hospitality.  Hospitality is something us Christians need to get back to being known for.  There is a lot in the Bible about hospitality.  These include the Good Samaritan, Zaccheus, Lot (sort of), what Christ had to say about “the least of these”, and Rahab who hid the two spies in the story of the fall of Jericho.  We should all examine how hospitable we are and find ways to be more so.  As the writer to the Hebrews says “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.”

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