Ministers Message
Daily Bread #689 - "Welcoming and Helpful"
(1) Be sure to welcome our friend Phoebe in the way of the Master, with all the generous hospitality we Christians are famous for. I heartily endorse both her and her work. She's a key representative of the church at Cenchrea. Help her out in whatever she asks. She deserves anything you can do for her. She's helped many a person, including me.
Romans 16:1-2 - MSG
Textual Insight:
As Paul closes his epistle to the church at Rome, he makes sure to introduce and endorse Phoebe to them. She was a hard worker in the kingdom who he wanted to make sure that the disciples in Rome would treat properly. This serves as a reminder that our congregations should be both welcoming and helpful, especially to those who labor faithfully for the LORD.
Sincerely,
Chris Threatt