Instead, it is an invitation to experience God in a new way. Not in a way that depletes our energy, but always in a way where two become three, as God joins us at the table. People usually don't expect surprises. Yet biblical hospitality, the call to love the stranger, guarantees that a surprise is just around the corner. The guest becomes the host.
Givers receive more than they give.
God is seen in the most unlikely people. In the process, we become guests of the most gracious Host of all. About the Author . . . Michele Hershberger, Goshen, Indiana, is a project associate of The Giving Project, a stewardship education effort among Mennonite churches. She has served in a variety of church settings as pastor, teacher, playwright, and speaker in youth as well as adult ministries.