Genesis 18:1-8: God appears to Abraham at Mamre. That's not the important part. The big thing, Abraham falls over himself preparing refreshments. He tells Sarah, Quick, bake some bread. He picks the fatted calf and has a servant prepare it. Probably should have said please to Sarah. Women were taken for granted back then. But generally Middle Eastern people are pretty hospitable.
Luke 14:12-14: Jesus says don't invite your friends and neighbors to dinner, but invite the poor and downtrodden from the streets and you'll get your reward in heaven. ...... There's always this quid pro quo. Why can't you do it just to be nice? And you don't have to do dinner. It's like the rich man and Lazarus. It wouldn't hurt to give the leftovers from dinner. Or carry around a granola bar if people ask for something. I'm not big on eternal life as a reward or anything else. Just do the best you can and then pass the baton.
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