Pass a street, change a lane, leave a building, you are a stranger. Everyone is a stranger, stranger to everyone, but can be a neighbour. The culture of today's world is estrangement. The enemy's tactic is to entertain this attitude that he may sow hatred, rage, violence and war. God's reminder in today's verse is not to just wave or throw a smile but to invite, shelter, and dine together with a stranger. This new culture of the Kingdom is to be embraced by the children of God and set examples before the culture of estrangement. Jesus' appreciation for the good Samaritan highlights the importance of duty towards strangers.  "Yes, now go and do the same." (Luke 10:37) Believe, practice, dine and enjoy the shelter for strangers.  Amen.

Abba, bless us with the heart that is ready to extend hospitality to anyone who is in need. Let your Holy Spirit remind and bless us. Amen!

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Now the LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth, and said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by. “Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” And they said, “So do, as you have said.” So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.” Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it. He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate. (Genesis 18:1-8)