Grace Filled Lemons

You don’t need matching place settings or a perfectly clean house to offer hospitality.
You don’t need a dining room that seats twelve or a freezer full of casseroles.
You don’t need to be impressive.

You just need to be open.

In the Kingdom of God, hospitality is not about performance—it’s about presence.
It’s about saying, “There is room for you here.”
At my table. In my schedule. In my messy, imperfect, very real life.

“Contribute to the needs of the saints, and seek to show hospitality.”
— Romans 12:13

Hospitality is one of the oldest Christian practices—rooted in the early Church, modeled by the saints, and wrapped in the very nature of Christ.

Jesus didn’t just preach to the crowds.
He sat at tables.
He lingered with people others ignored.
He let interruptions become invitations.

He made space—for sinners, for the sick, for the searching.
And He still does.

When we welcome others, we reflect the heart of God.
Whether it’s a warm meal, a phone call, or a kind smile in the checkout line, hospitality is a form of holiness. It says, “You belong. You’re safe here. You’re seen.”

And in a world full of loneliness and striving, that kind of welcome builds the Kingdom more than we know.

A Prayer for Open Doors and Open Hearts:

Lord, make my heart a place of welcome.
Teach me to slow down and notice who needs a place at the table—literal or spiritual.
Give me courage to open my life, even when it feels imperfect.
Let my home, my presence, and my time reflect Your generous love.
Amen.

Journaling Prompts:

• How do I define hospitality—and where might God be inviting me to expand that definition?
• What holds me back from offering welcome to others?
• Who in my life might need a place to belong right now?
• What does hospitality look like in this season of my life—simple, sustainable, sacred?

Whether you set a table, offer a chair, or simply slow down to listen,
You are building a doorway to grace.

With you in the welcome,
Laura