Friday, December 10, 1999
Friday, December 10, 1999
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have
entertained angels without knowing it.
The problem began when Barrier went to Old National Bank to cash a $100 check. When he tried
to get his parking slip validated to save 60 cents, a receptionist refused, saying he hadn't
conducted a transaction. "You have to make a deposit," she told him. When told he was a
substantial depositor, she looked at him as if . . . so what.
He asked to see the manager, who also refused to stamp the ticket. Barrier went to the bank
headquarters vowing to withdraw his $2 million-plus unless the manager apologized. No one
called. So the next day, he withdrew his money.
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels
without knowing it." Hopefully, this Advent/Christmas season will remind us of the importance of
kindness and respect, because we never know when we will see Jesus.
(Hebrews 13:2
NRSV)
USA TODAY ran a story sometime ago about John Barrier, a man who didn't like the way a bank
manager in Spokane, Washington, looked at him. John was wearing construction clothes and got
a look as if he had crawled out from under a rock.
Lord Jesus, may all that you mean to the Christian community shine through me. Amen.
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