Christian Homelessness

There's this verse about the consequences of apostles ministry:

1 Corinthians 4:11 - To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.

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But you also had Elijah who essentially lived on the road, in the wilderness, in caves and stayed with others.

But the people I've talked to that are homeless all seem to draw closer to God and I can understand why. Because when you're in that much of a need, you tend to reach out for the only one that can watch out for you. If God makes sure even the birds are fed, how more precious are we than birds?

Matthew 6:26 - “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”

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You could call various church secretaries to see if they know of any church members that take in boarders or might provide employment.

I've had a life-long string of insane situations. In them all Hebrews 12:3 helps me to keep my eyes focused on Christ and to get my strength from Him. Romans 5:8 keeps me solid in knowing I didn't "do this to myself" which is the first thing people assume and even think themselves when hard times show up. Romans 5:8 is saying that God proved His love already and that situations don't put that in question whatsoever, and that if the Father put Christ through what He suffered because He loves Him, then maybe the suffering is an indicator of how much we are loved because God turns our curses into blessing through the cross.

I focus on John 15:13 a lot also, because if someone jumped in front of bullet for me or wrestled an alligator to the death I would know that person loves me. Reading Matthew 27 is always a way to be close to Christ, because He had to go through that and when you love someone you go through their hardships with them. Romans 8:17 says we are only co-heirs with Christ if we suffer with Him, and He came down to this place tainted by the likes of hell itself to suffer with us, so we can at least know there is great purpose in whatever we are going through and that God has a very strong reason for it.

Romans 8 all in all is a great read to brush up on including when we are facing extreme situations or circumstances. It reminds us we are Sons and Daughters of God in Christ, and if we are Sons, and the Son of God suffered then it's for a greater purpose just like it was with Lord Jesus.

Going back to Hebrews 12:3, I stay reminded that He tells me to refocus on Him and the far more extreme agony He took that I would have had to if He had not stepped in on my behalf. It helps me "buck up" when facing the impossible or painful and I also know the harder the situation, the closer God is and the harder He fights for us.

Praying for you, and I really mean praying miracles and faith building situations. Refuse to doubt it, God rewards diligence in faith and trust in Him (Hebrews 11:6), never stop praying - PUSH Pray Until Something Happens (Luke 18:5), and remember this is God bringing good out of bad and better days are ahead, you can count on it because He is faithful (John 16:21 - Hebrews 12:2)