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Jeremiah 45:5 And do you seek great things for yourself?
Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh, says the Lord.
But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.

The Lord offers you life, shelter is optional.
1 Timothy 6:
6
Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain
we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
When I first read these verses, I thought "Hey! Can't a brother get
a roof over his head?
Dear one,
I understand that you are concerned about shelter but you should not perceive to believe that thoughts came from yourself; but you should resist that thoughts of unbelief.

Dear one,
consider who would like you to perceive that God would not provide shelter for you; would it be you or the enemy would like you to perceive that you yourself believe this. What will benefit you by doubting that God will not provide shelter; would it be you or the enemy who conceive such thoughts for you.

For we heard:
For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. -Romans 14:23

Dear one,
Pray and ask in faith that the Lord provide you shelter and you shall receive them.

Dear one,
We should consider the grace of God when He spoke in Jeremiah 45:5.

I would not consider when those who are seeking shelter, as seeking something great for themselves.

Dear one,
This is what have encouraged me to consider what I am thinking ; what mr Smith Wiggleworth said:

There is nothing impossible with God. All the impossibility is with us when we measure God by the limitations of our unbelief.

So it is better that we consider what we are thinking or saying whether we limit God by our unbelief. We may stumble but we won’t fall headlong, for God uphold our hands, that He gave us life, that life abundantly in Christ Jesus.

So we not only receive shelter but shelter under the wing of His love.
 
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No need to be concerned my friend. My "first reaction" to this verse,
8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
occurred many decades ago, lol, and that was supposed to be a joke.
It has been faith building for many, including myself, to be faced with a crisis
in living arrangements, only to have the Lord always come through, and
He has always kept my life as a prize, as I have given it to Him, to do is pleasure.

Psalm 37:25 I have been young, and now am old;
Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken,
Nor his descendants begging bread.
The shelter and refuge of the most High is that place of contentment
Keep up the good faith, brother.
 
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