Your Home Is An EmbassySample

Have an Open Door Policy Always be ready to give an answer…. -1 Peter 3:15 Your home is an embassy of the Kingdom of Heaven in this world where we temporarily dwell.  Though you are American, you are first and foremost a follower of Jesus Christ. We belong to another time, another place, another King. While some days it’s hard to focus on the eternal and invisible, it’s more important than ever to root ourselves in a security that will last. A popular ad for a hotel chain used to say, “We’ll leave the light on for you,” reminding travelers that any time of day or night the hotel staff would be ready to welcome the weary ones “home.” Are you leaving the light on and the door open for anyone who might need a listening ear? I'm inspired by a dear woman I saw in a video who sees her home as an embassy.  She is always available for anyone who might stop by. Some call ahead; others drop by unannounced when the day gets too long and too hard. The homeowner claims that the drop-ins are the best visits because she knows she must rely solely on the Holy Spirit’s leading to encourages her visitor. Because she cannot fluff everything before the unannounced visitors arrive, they feel an authentic connection with a person who welcomes them with genuine affection. Ask God how you can communicate an open door policy in your home. It is not easy in this world that feels increasingly full of evil. It wouldn’t be safe to literally leave the door unlocked, but your warmth and friendliness could be an invitation to a neighbor who needs to talk. Making a cup of coffee or a glass of iced tea is not hard.  If you do leave the light on, literally, might that warm glow welcome someone who needs to hear about Jesus? With God nothing is impossible, so ask Him how you can be His ambassador and use your home as His embassy.  Weeks before her death at 89, Vonette Bright, bedridden with leukemia, asked her helper, “I wonder who God has for me to talk to and encourage today?” Join me in asking our God who we can encourage each day.