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8 Then Abraham took curds and
milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them;
and he stood by them under the tree while they ate.
From the story of
the Samaritan Man mentioned by Jesus, the moral of Hospitality is
brought out in the term, “Mine is yours” and constantly it is in
combat with the materialistic term, “Yours is mine”. The concept
of Trinity always maintained relational harmony with the human
salvation process within itself and others. It works
together in assuring a community with interconnectedness.
In the given
scripture portion, Abraham as a family serves the three unknown
humans with a love that surpasses all that we sometimes express.
Three wonderful thoughts among many can be depicted from the
text:
a. Uninvited Guests
and the receptivity of the Host: In the toughest
hour of the day, Abraham moves out from his comfort zone
(reception desk) and finds favor in receiving them to be his part
of the family. This can happen when we understand the favor
received from the unaccounted and unmeasured flow of grace from
Above.
b. Unconditional
Love and the rejoicing in serving them: The faithful
father along with his whole family that includes everything is
joyfully involved in treating the uninvited guests with the best
of the best. The food is prepared and the master of the house
assures his presence in serving it rather than just exhibiting
it.
c. Unmerited
blessings and its recognition: Abraham along with
his family served the best of the time and space not for
blessings to be received, but the true recognition of the
promises and blessings of the Almighty God that is within them.
The barren Sarah is being blessed by the guests, which is
unmerited and beyond measure
Our Grandparents
who lived during tough times and out of their nothingness
revealed hospitality even if an enemy surpasses the door and the
message that was caught by us was that, “Love was concerned with
expression rather than expectation and compassion rather than
calculation”. We live in a time, where remittance of love is accounted
and measured even before being expressed and implemented in the
community. Let us pray and build a community that serves beyond
boundaries irrespective of anything so that our faith gathering
may be called, “Community of Communities”
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