Today is new release day over at Sweet n Sassy Stamps, and this month is a special month as SNSS turns 11! One of the sets being released today is the adorable Cocoa's Cups, which is a combination of previous favourite Cocoa images - sooo cute!
I had a think about what Scripture verses I could illustrate using this set and one of the words that came to mind was 'hospitality'. I used an online Bible website to search for the word hospitality and found a few verses to meditate on. One of them was in 1 Peter 4:9, which says "Show hospitality to one another without grumbling." This is such a simple, straightforward instruction, but oh how we (or maybe just I?) need to hear it! How easy it is to moan about the dishes or the mess or the time or money spent in showing hospitality - even, and maybe especially, to our own household!
But God asks us to serve with grace, not with grumbling. We are called to follow the example of Jesus, who poured out his life for others without grumbling or complaining. So, next time we have to clean up a spill, do extra dishes or spend time we feel we don't have cooking, cleaning or caring for others, let's remember to minister hospitality with grace rather than grumbles!
I stamped the images from Cocoa's Cups onto watercolour card then cut out different elements to create this scene. The verse was stamped with a combination of Rebecca Script Alpha and Bitty Minnie Alpha, and I added some splashes in the background using one of the stamps from Grunge Elements 2. Here are the sets I used:
I pray that you would be richly blessed as you extend the gift of hospitality to those around you!
x Amy x
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