Welcoming in God’s Name

Synopsis:

When we welcome someone into our lives in God’s name, miracles happen. Jesus tells us “whoever receives you, receives me.”  In the stranger, the lonely, the newly arrived, the different we are called to receive Jesus into our lives. And in response, Jesus will work miracles in our midst.

Dig in Further:

Have you ever felt that God put someone into your life for a reason? How did you welcome them into your life? What miracles occurred as a result?

Have your ever failed to welcome a new person in your midst with the heart of Christ? How did that feel? What did you regret? What miracles do you think you might have missed out on?

Consider sharing one of these reflections with someone this week. Either how your were blessed after your offered welcome to someone in God’s name or how you missed such an opportunity because of fear or laziness and the subsequent weight you experienced.