open the door to your heart

When we have unexpected guests, we are often thrown into a tailspin. What can we serve them? How long will they stay? What happens to our previously planned schedule? But in today's first reading, Abram is blessed with just this scenario. But his response is markedly different. He immediately slips into host-mode and within a few minutes, he is setting before his guests a feast and making them feel quite at home. This serves as a reminder that our heart must be as ready to receive unexpected guests - that we almost expect them before we know of their arrival. Just as our homes ought to be ready for friends to drop by, our hearts must be ready to receive them with joy - they might just be angels in disguise!