Pray for the homeless

     This week we are praying for the homeless. With the below zero temperatures we've been having for the past two days, I'm even more thankful than ever for our house. We have heat, plumbing, electricity, food and a means to cook the food. We have comfortable beds. I can't imagine living outside all of the time even on fair weather days.
     There are many reasons people become homeless, of course, and you never think it will happen to anyone in your family, but it can very easily. That's why I chose the picture above; we don't know the reason a person becomes homeless and it's not fair to make assumptions, especially assumptions that lend itself to a "holier than thou" attitude. I've actually had two family members become homeless in 2018 for just everyday kind of mistakes that anyone could make. Granted, they didn't have to live on the street because they had a family to help them and shelter them, and they were willing to accept that gift. However, it could have easily turned out different. Think about it. A person could become homeless as the result of a messy break-up or divorce, disputes with a landlord or family, loss of job, loss of income when a spouse passes away. It could be bad advice from a bankruptcy attorney, a physical or mental illness, or poor money management skills. Then, there are the more common reasons we think of like a drug or alcohol addiction.
     I have a couple of different aspects I'd like to talk about and pray about this week when it comes to those who are homeless. Hopefully, I'm not the only one with mixed emotions as to how best to help them. The main point though, as a Christian, is to try to help the less fortunate in whatever capacity we can.

“If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you. Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God, that your brother may live beside you.

Leviticus 25:35-36 ESV

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Please join our prayer group as we spend the week praying for the homeless. Please ask God for guidance as to how to make a difference in the lives of those who are struggling. Listen for God's direction. He answers all prayers.

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