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May 19, 2022 8:00 pm
My trip to Simon’s house was unforgettable. Under the cover of a star-lit sky in Nyahururu, Kenya, we made our way to his modest home for dinner. The dirt floor and the lantern light reflected Simon’s limited means. What was on the menu, I don’t recall. What I can’t forget was Simon’s joy that we were his guests. His gracious hospitality was Jesus-like—selfless, life-touching, and refreshing.
In 1 Corinthians 16:15–18, Paul mentioned a family—the household of Stephanas (v. 15)—that had a reputation for their caregiving. They’d “devoted themselves to the service of the Lord’s people” (v. 15). While their service likely included tangible things (v. 17), the impact was such that Paul wrote that “they refreshed my spirit and yours also” (v. 18).
When we have opportunities to share with others, we rightly give attention to matters of food, setting, and other things that are fitting for such occasions. But we sometimes forget that although “the what” and “the where” matter, they’re not the most important things. Memorable meals are great and pleasant settings have their place, but food is limited in its capacity to fully nourish and encourage. True refreshment flows from God and is a matter of the heart; it reaches the hearts of others, and it continues to nourish long after the meal is over.
To the decent herdsmen from our daily. Martha Jackson left today's reading refreshed at Simon's house, my trip to Simon's house was unforgettable under the cover of a starlit sky in Yahoo group. Can you we made our way to his modest home for dinner. The dirt floor in the lantern light reflected Simon's limited means what was on the menu. I don't recall what I can't forget was Simon's joy that we were his guests. His gracious hospitality was Jesus like selfless life touching and refreshing in first Corinthians chapter 16 verses 15 to 18 Paul mentioned a family the household of Stefan us who had a reputation for their caregiving. They devoted themselves to the service of the Lord's people.
While there service likely included tangible things. The impact was such that Paul wrote the refreshed my spirit and yours also.
When we have opportunities to share with others. We rightly give attention to matters of food setting and other things that are feeding for such occasions, but we sometimes forget that although the what and the where matter. They're not the most important things memorable meals are great and pleasant settings have their place, but food is limited in its capacity to fully nourish and encourage true refreshment flows from God and is a matter of the heart reaches the hearts of others and that continues to nourish long after the meal is today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from first Corinthians chapter 16 verses 15 to 18 you know that the household of Stefan us were the first converts in the Kea and they had devoted themselves to the service of the Lord's people are urge you, brothers and sisters to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors edit. I was glad when Stefan us.
Fortunato's and a Kea cuss arrived because they have supplied what was lacking from for the refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition let's pray father forgive us for the times we made welcoming others. More about us than those you've called us to serve. Help us to extend ourselves in ways that truly refresh others.
In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thanks for listening. Today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread ministries
