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\u201cDo not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.\u201d (Hebrews 13:2 NIV)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Angels are amongst us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One angel I met was a gentleman in college. On my commute home from class one day, I accidentally ran into his car. I have never forgotten his kindness. He immediately recognized I was a broke college student. Even though the accident was my fault, he didn\u2019t charge me with the crime. His car damaged more than mine, yet he didn\u2019t make me pay. Instead, he showed me kindness and let me go. To this day, I do not know his name. Sometimes I wonder if God sent him to save me from a worse accident. Someone needed to slow me down in those days, that angel did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Angels exist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n God created angels. Zondervan\u2019s analysis of angels<\/a> is worth reading. Over 280 times, the word \u201cangel\u201d appears in the Bible. According to today\u2019s verse, we may not recognize them. Abraham, who God used to start the Jewish nation, recognized angels when he saw them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAbraham 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.\u201d (<\/em>Genesis 18:2 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Abraham\u2019s first action is to offer them hospitality:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet 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\u2014now that you have come to your servant.\u201d (<\/em>Genesis 18:4-6 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lead with love.\u00a0 No matter who God places before you, care for them.\u00a0 If they need food, feed them; clothing, clothe them; acceptance, accept them.\u00a0 Everyone is looking for connections in today\u2019s world.\u00a0 The internet creates a form of contact, but nothing like face-to-face experiences. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n God made us in His image:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen God said, \u2018Let us make mankind in our image\u201d (<\/em>Genesis 1:26 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Created in God\u2019s image, we have great value and purpose. God\u2019s light shines through our lives as we apply His word to them. Our mission is clear: love God, love others. Walking in obedience means leading with love so reflect God\u2019s radiance to the world around us. Showing hospitality to strangers is another way to accomplish the goal. When we do, we just might hear from God through an angel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen one of them said, \u201cI will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.\u201d (<\/em>Genesis 18:10 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Angels are messengers of God. Abraham learned of his destiny through the strangers God sent to him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Show hospitality to strangers. Angels exist. You never know when you will meet one or what they will say.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question of the Day:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who can you show hospitality to today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further Reading:<\/strong>Ezekiel 33-34 NIV<\/a>, Hebrews 13:1-25 NIV<\/a>, Psalm 115 NIV<\/a>, Proverbs 27:21-22 NIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 4 minute read \u201cDo not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.\u201d (Hebrews 13:2 NIV) Angels are amongst us. One angel I met was a gentleman in college. 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