A Thought for the week
Week of December 21
When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 19:33-34
Christmas is upon us again. The day is almost here. As a church, we have our children’s program this Sunday and the Christmas Eve program on Wednesday. At these services we will have guests. They could be family members, friends, and even strangers from the community. We call Trinity our home but as someone who has never been here before, the place could be foreign.
We can take note of the Old Law that Israel had to follow being a nation of God. Any foreigner coming into Canaan was to be respected and treated like their own. Love them like they loved each other. In this next week, let us show hospitality to the new and somewhat familiar faces in worship. Welcome them, treat them like family, and love them like you love each other.
If I don’t see you this coming week, have a Merry Christmas.