Christmas Invitation
I love receiving Christmas cards that have a picture of a cozy house nestled in banks of pristine snow. It looks so inviting and welcoming, with every window glowing.
Christmas is so much about hospitality – inviting other people into our home. Maybe it’s partly because we remember that Mary and Joseph welcomed the visiting shepherds even though they were in a stranger’s barn themselves.
Is your house full of light and warmth? Do people feel welcome there; not just because you have Christmas cookies and hot chocolate, but because they can sense that Jesus is there?
Wherever Jesus is, there is hope, joy, and warmth. And because of Jesus, we are all welcome in God’s family.
This Christmas season, let the light of Jesus shine from your windows, sending out an invitation. You don’t know who around you needs to come in out of the cold and into God’s loving family.
“Wherever Jesus is, there is hope, joy, and warmth.”
Hebrews 13:2
“Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!”