Hospitality in the Bible was much more than shaking a person s hand. But it was food shared in one s home. It often involved lodging. It sometimes involved caring for other physical needs. Jesus parable of the Good Samaritan is a story which teaches hospitality to strangers.
Hospitality comes from the word hospital, which is a place of caring for the sick.
I encourage you to expand your idea of hospitality. Go beyond the easy hospitably of a smile and a handshake, and move on to the more costly and complete biblical practice of hospitality. Let s see what the Bible says. The Bible is the only ancient code of conduct that picks out certain people for special favorable treatment. They are widows, orphans, and strangers.