RCCG Open Heavens for February 18th 2020 - HOSPITALITY: A DUTY FOR ALL CHRISTIANS

RCCG Open Heavens for February 18th 2020

TOPIC: A DUTY FOR ALL CHRISTIANS – February 18th 2020

Memorise: Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 1st Peter 4:9

READ: Open Heaven for Today 17 February 2020

Read: 1st Peter 4:9-10 (KJV)

9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

The central message of Christianity is love, so much so that when Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, He answered:

“..thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 22:37-40 RCCG Open Heavens for February 18th 2020

Hospitality is the duty of every Christian and in fact, should be our way of life. See every encounter you have with people as an opportunity to show forth the love of God. Help people. You should never be rude or unaccommodating to anyone. God expects you to be hospitable to anyone you come across. In Genesis 18:17, God who says He wouldn’t do anything without first telling His friend Abraham did not send angels to him directly. He only asked them to take the route through Abraham’s house at the time he would be outside. He expected that Abraham would call the angels in and host them. Being a true child of God, he did not disappoint his father. Imagine, he hosted angels! (Genesis 18:1-16)

Many Christians have missed their blessings because they were not as hospitable as they should have been. That sweaty fellow you did not offer a bottle of water could have been the key to your prayers being answered. Many of us are hospitable to our guests, which is good, but we can actually do better. Have you considered the widow on your street, the beggar on your way home and other disadvantaged people around you. RCCG Open Heavens for February 18th 2020

I must add that hospitality is not limited to giving out material things. It could also be shown through warmth and friendliness to people – a word of encouragement or just a smile. From today, decide to be a true Christian and be hospitable to everyone you come across. God will bless  you for it.

Key Point For Open Heaven 18th Feb

God wants you to be hospitable, don’t disappoint Him.

Hymn: Sing hymn 20

Bible in one year: Leviticus 16-18, 

Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Churches in the world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.