Are We Faithful in What We are Doing for the Brothers?

3 John 5 "Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers, even though they are strangers to you."

      Lord, I know from reading in the Old Testament that hospitality for fellow Jews was required.  Now that the "Church" had been established with Jews, Gentiles, free and slave, Roman or Greek, etc, included;  I can see that it might have been hard to extend unconditional hospitality to those of faith whatever their lineage.  Our's is no less a command to be hospitable to those in the faith whether we know them or not.  Even unbelievers will welcome those they know into their homes.  We have a new commandment: to love one another as You have loved us, whether we know the person or not.
      Gaius is such a good example You have given me.  When traveling missionaries, preachers, evangelists, or just other Christians who need a place to sleep for the night, I need to be ready and WILLING to open my home to them and to treat them with the kindness and love I would give to You.
In the work place or in the neighborhood, the principle still applies...maybe not in offering a place to sleep, but to offer others my services with a grateful heart and the spirit of hospitality.
     Thanks, Lord, for this reminder today.  May I live up to the example!