\u201cAbove all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.\u201d 1 Peter 4:8-9 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parkinson\u2019s keeps my friend Bob confined to a small bedroom. Most of the time, he is either in his wheelchair or in bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The other day, I caught myself grumbling about going to see him, even though I had already allocated the three hours on my calendar. My excuses for not wanting to go boiled down to pure selfishness on my part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My attitude changed when I walked into his bedroom. Jokingly, Bob said, \u201cCan I take you out for lunch? I\u2019d give anything for a hamburger.\u201d I said, \u201cYou got it. I\u2019ll be back in twenty minutes.\u201d I cried all the way to the hamburger place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watching Bob eat that burger made both of us smile. It made me realize that love does cover a multitude of sins, especially selfishness. Acts of hospitality to one another, without grumbling, is God\u2019s way of using us to spread His love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How have I been living out 1 Peter 4:8-9?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Absorbing God\u2019s Word \u201cAbove all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.\u201d 1 Peter 4:8-9 Applying God\u2019s Word Parkinson\u2019s keeps my friend Bob confined to a small bedroom. … Continue reading