I Peter 4:8-10 ” Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administrating God’s grace in its various forms.”

Peter’s letter is addressing Believers in the early Church and exhorting them in the practical matters of living within the Body. Even in the middle of Church we’ll encounter people that we find hard to love, but hatred dissolves relationships, and unity in the Church is vitality important. That’s because sacrificial love (Agape love) seeks the best for others and is the greatest expression of order in the Church…promoting harmony rather than friction. The next thing Peter hits on is practicing hospitality…not to fellow Church members but to visiting Believers that have come into the Body as guests. He desires the Body of Believers to be welcoming and make an effort to create a comfortable environment. Finally, he writes about caring for other’s needs before their own as they use the gifts of the Spirit…humbling serving one another eagerly and appropriately.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1