Homelessness is not defined qualitatively by the kind of house we live in or quantitatively by whether we have a house at all.
The truly homeless are those who have no one to care about them. There are only two ways that a person who once succeeded in the business world can be on the streets, no one cares or the person doesn't care to be connected.
Believers will never be spiritually homeless because God stops caring. God always cares about his own people. He keeps up with us too. The psalmist says he neither slumbers nor sleeps. He knows our down sitting and our uprising. He knows every thought we think and is aware of our whereabouts at all times. We never leave the presence of God. He cares and keeps us with him.
Whenever a child leaves home, a concerned parent keeps up with them. Letters, telephone calls and visits demonstrate that concern is there. A child that is away from home is always on a parent's mind. That's the way it is with God. We are always on his mind. The porch light is always on and their key still works.
Israel was exiled in Babylon, but they were never without a home. Messages came on a regular basis from back home and they continued to pray for the restoration of the homeland.
God does not disconnect a believer; he maintains a constant vigil to keep in touch.
While there are persons who have no one to care for them, there are large numbers of people who have families that are concerned about them, but they chose to disconnect from them. They don't call home. They don't write home. They don't go home. They distance themselves from home.
They have a home, but they have disconnected themselves.
Having a home but not touching base is frustrating. Connections are necessary.
A beautifully decorated telephone that is not connected is useless.
An all electric home with the power disconnected is no good.
Having a home but being disconnected is like having no home at all.
Too many people today have allowed themselves to become disconnected from their spiritual "home." God has not cut us off; we have cut ourselves off from him. There are members of churches across America that are literal strangers to the church family. They offer no service, do not participate in church ministries and do not pay their fair share of the operating expenses of their church. They are literal strangers who have cut themselves off from the daily life of the congregation. They have time for every imaginable endeavor, except the church.
Today there are many who are homeless in a city of mansions. They have much, but have so little.
In that respect there are many today who have a place to lay their head but are never-the-less, homeless.
These are those who drive fine cars and wear the best clothes, but have no place to call home.
These are those who live in houses of brick with carpet floors and wealthy conveniences and appliances, but still have no place to call home.
These are those who have a summer house in the south and winter house in the north, but still have no place to call home.
These are those who have a place to lay their heads but there is something missing in the house: Mother doesn't seem to like father, and father doesn't seem to care; sisters don't like brothers and brothers are happy to be left alone. They have a place to lay their heads, but no place to call home.
There are many who still have a place to lay their heads, but have no one who cares. You got to have somebody who cares.
I'm so glad that I serve a God who cares.
He cares enough about me to wipe tears from my eyes.
He cares enough about me to lift up a bowed down head.
He cares enough about me to pick me up when I'm falling
He cares! Yes he cares!
The truly homeless are those who have no one to care about them. There are only two ways that a person who once succeeded in the business world can be on the streets, no one cares or the person doesn't care to be connected.
Believers will never be spiritually homeless because God stops caring. God always cares about his own people. He keeps up with us too. The psalmist says he neither slumbers nor sleeps. He knows our down sitting and our uprising. He knows every thought we think and is aware of our whereabouts at all times. We never leave the presence of God. He cares and keeps us with him.
Whenever a child leaves home, a concerned parent keeps up with them. Letters, telephone calls and visits demonstrate that concern is there. A child that is away from home is always on a parent's mind. That's the way it is with God. We are always on his mind. The porch light is always on and their key still works.
Israel was exiled in Babylon, but they were never without a home. Messages came on a regular basis from back home and they continued to pray for the restoration of the homeland.
God does not disconnect a believer; he maintains a constant vigil to keep in touch.
While there are persons who have no one to care for them, there are large numbers of people who have families that are concerned about them, but they chose to disconnect from them. They don't call home. They don't write home. They don't go home. They distance themselves from home.
They have a home, but they have disconnected themselves.
Having a home but not touching base is frustrating. Connections are necessary.
A beautifully decorated telephone that is not connected is useless.
An all electric home with the power disconnected is no good.
Having a home but being disconnected is like having no home at all.
Too many people today have allowed themselves to become disconnected from their spiritual "home." God has not cut us off; we have cut ourselves off from him. There are members of churches across America that are literal strangers to the church family. They offer no service, do not participate in church ministries and do not pay their fair share of the operating expenses of their church. They are literal strangers who have cut themselves off from the daily life of the congregation. They have time for every imaginable endeavor, except the church.
Today there are many who are homeless in a city of mansions. They have much, but have so little.
In that respect there are many today who have a place to lay their head but are never-the-less, homeless.
These are those who drive fine cars and wear the best clothes, but have no place to call home.
These are those who live in houses of brick with carpet floors and wealthy conveniences and appliances, but still have no place to call home.
These are those who have a summer house in the south and winter house in the north, but still have no place to call home.
These are those who have a place to lay their heads but there is something missing in the house: Mother doesn't seem to like father, and father doesn't seem to care; sisters don't like brothers and brothers are happy to be left alone. They have a place to lay their heads, but no place to call home.
There are many who still have a place to lay their heads, but have no one who cares. You got to have somebody who cares.
I'm so glad that I serve a God who cares.
He cares enough about me to wipe tears from my eyes.
He cares enough about me to lift up a bowed down head.
He cares enough about me to pick me up when I'm falling
He cares! Yes he cares!
Sincerely,
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