Hebrews 13:2 says, “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained anges unawares.” Right away, we think of Sarah and Abraham, who spoke to three men near the oaks of Mamre in Genesis 18. In the form of the three angels, the Lord said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife shall have a son” (Genesis 18:9). Of course, Sarah laughed to herself thinking she was too old to have a child.
The angels proceded toward Sodom and that’s when things got very interesting. Men of the city attempted to break into Lot’s house where the angels were staying. They wanted to do crude things to the men and Lot attempted to send his daughters outside instead. Fortunately, the angels intervened and struck the men of Sodom blind. The angels instructed Lot to get his family out of the city because God was about to destroy it.
Of course we know the end of that story. Were it not for the angels warning Lot, his entire family would have been wiped out. And were it not for Lot’s hospitality, the same end would have been met. We truly never do know when we are entertaining, or have entertained, angels. But one thing we do know–the Bible is clear that we are to be hospitable!