Despite
the daily danger, Bonhoeffer penned Life Together—a book on hospitality as
ministry. He put this principle to the test when he lived and worked in a
monastic community and when he was imprisoned. Every meal, every task, and
every conversation, Bonhoeffer taught, was an opportunity to show Christ to
others, even under great stress or strain.
We
read in Deuteronomy that just as God ministered to the Israelites who were
leaving Egypt, He instructed them to imitate Him by loving and hosting
strangers and widows (10:18-19; Ex. 22:21-22). We too are loved by God and
empowered by His Spirit to serve Him by serving others in countless ways each
day through kind words and actions.
Who
on our daily journey seems lonely or lost? We can trust the Lord to enable us
to bring them hope and compassion as we live and labor together for Him.
The
more we understand God’s love for us the more love we’ll show to others. (RBC)
