For the message, Mike read Matthew 9:9-10 and 8:20, and reflected on how frequently we read about Jesus as the guest of someone else. When we provide hospitality, we remain in charge of the space we’re in. Crossing the threshold as a guest requires us to relinquish some of our control. If you want to learn about the dynamics of hospitality, consider spending more time as a guest in someone else’s space. When you enter someone else’s space, will you learn to speak another language? Will you learn to see value in flavors and rituals that aren’t native to you? Will you find more empathy? With no familiar landmarks to guide you, will you embrace the awkwardness of your own uncertainty? Will you be an adventurous guest?
