The kingdom of peace

The kingdom of peace initiated by Jesus is also the
kingdom of love that is most clearly embodied in the
Christian obligation to be hospitable.
We are a community standing ready
to share our meal with the stranger.
Moreover we must be a people
who have hospitable selves
we must be ready to be stretched by what we know not.
Friendship becomes our way of life
as we learn to rejoice in the presence of others.
Thus Jesus' kingdom is one that requires commitment
to friends, for without them the journey
that is the kingdom is impossible.
We can only know where we walk as we walk with
others.

Stanley Hauerwas

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