Hospitality is also an integral part of our story
tonight. And it's the one that surprised
me. I consider myself a pretty great
host. I love when people come to my home
for dinner. I'm Greek, so there's always enough food to feed a small army. And I've crafted my own signature
cocktail. And I've brought brightly
colored linens home from my travels so I can tell the story of the amazing
people I've met along the way.
Hospitality, though, has another side, the surprise
side. It turns out that I'm terrible at
being a guest. I actually had a friend
once grab me by the wrist and bring me back to the dining room so I would stop
washing her dishes.
I rarely allow myself to be the recipient of the service of others
because that level of vulnerability
might remind me that I might actually need someone to take care of me
from time to time. Jesus shows us this night that if we are going to share hospitality
without condescension, then we first
have to allow ourselves to be the guest
in someone else's home. Jesus begins this
act of service, and only by receiving it
can we know how to share it with others.
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