Still thinking about a brief conversation before church this evening that I had with the woman sitting behind me. She asked about our move, and we got to talking about fixing up our houses. She's a widow and mentioned that she would like to use her home for Bible studies during the week. She says she's not a teacher, but she would love to have people in and share hospitality. Whoa! Knock! knock! Why isn't the church hearing this lady's desire to exercise her spiritual gift of hospitality, to share her home in such a meaningful way? I'd be the first to sign up! There are three small group studies going on that meet at our church during the week, and I've attended one of them, but meeting in the home opens up entirely new dynamics for deeper level relationships that just don''t happen at the church house. I've been to both over the years, and there's no comparison to those that meet in the homes. None.
This is another reason that I'm looking forward to our move. We've already found a church in our new location that has small group gatherings that meet in homes throughout the area during the week. They discuss the pastor's message from the previous Sunday, talking about how to live out the truths of Scripture as they build true relationships with one another. They call them K-groups. 'K' is for koinonia in the Greek, true fellowship. Looking forward to it!
I do hope that this dear lady is given the opportunity of sharing her home in such a meaningful and life-changing way. All would surely share in the blessing.
Painting ~ The Visitor, Arthur Hopkins 1848-1930
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