UNUSUAL KINDNESS - UNITY OCTAVE DAY 6

Thursday - January 23, 2020

CALL: HOSPITALITY

The WORD says...

Acts 28: 1-2,7.

“After we had reached safety, we then learned that the island was called Malta. The natives showed us unusual kindness. Since it had begun to rain and was cold, they kindled a fire and welcomed all of us round it …
Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands belonging to the leading man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days"

Let us PRAY...

God of the orphan, the widow and The stranger, 

instill in our hearts a deep sense of hospitality.

when You ask us to feed You, 

to clothe You and to visit You 

those with ears to hear, listen, 

those with eyes to see, look.

May our churches participate 

in the ending of hunger, thirst and isolation

and in overcoming barriers that prevent the welcoming of all people.

We ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus,

who is present in the least of our sisters and brothers. Amen.

Let us REFLECT...

·     Think  of  a time you  experienced hospitality in a meaningful way.

·      Think about a time when you had to be hospitable that was difficult. In what ways has that changed how you welcome people? Where do you need to go the extra mile?

·      Where have you recognised unusual kindness in your community?

What to DO...

Global: 
Get to know about various agencies responding to poverty and injustice across the world.

Local: 
How do we as churches begin or go deeper into a meaningful conversation with the voices we find difficult in society? What can we learn from these voices? Discuss with someone.  

Personal: 
How might you show unusual kindness to someone in your community today?.

[courtesy: www.ctbi.org.uk/weekofprayer]