Isaac's Redemption

Tuesday, May 02, 2006


On Hospitality Towards All

At Matthew 10:14, Mark 6:11 and Luke 9:5, we find Jesus giving instructions to the Twelve, saying,

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

At Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Here are examples of Christ instructing disciples to use judgement, discriminate, determine if people are "worthy," describing some as wolves, instructing disciples to be "wise as serpents."

Where's the hospitality towards all of God's creation?

Thinking that maybe these passages are references to the past?

Jesus on the future:

Matthew 25: 32 ....and he shall seperate them one from another,.... 33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Where's the hospitality forecast by Christ?

In the earlier examples, He instructs His disciples to make decisions, use discernment, be wise; and as He describes the future, He forecasts His own discrimination and seperations.

What say you? A Madison Avenue Television advertisement regarding hospitality or Christ's words?

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