HOMELESS
By
Susie Hale, PJM
Dedicated to our dear brother, Ray.
The man was unkempt and dirty.
His long hair was matted and his beard untrimmed. His feet were calloused from
walking everywhere he went. He owned no property, no home of his own. He often
camped out with his friends or stayed a night or two with a friend or a
gracious stranger. However, he had twelve faithful disciples who followed him
everywhere he went. Many people had no idea that he was the Son of God,
traveling incognito in our world.
We picture the Jesus of our
movies and passion plays, wearing a clean white robe with flowing wavy hair. We
do not picture him looking like the homeless man we pass on the way to work
each morning. When Jesus told the potential disciple that he had no place to
lay his head, he was pointing out that those who followed him were called to a
life of humble service rather than exalted ease. Are you willing to leave all
to follow Jesus the homeless guy?
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