could you imagine?

Could you imagine a life in which you never knew where you would sleep each night?

One in which you almost wished you were still in jail or on parole, 

because then you at least had people checking up on you?  

Because then at least you weren't alone?

Or one in which people would take one look at you
and cross the street
rather then to walk by you?

A life in which you said "Be safe" when you were 

parting with someone rather than saying 

"See you tomorrow", "Have a great evening" and the like?

Before this past Saturday,

I couldn't have really imagined it either.

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As I stood in the dining room of homeless shelter in a neighboring city, the thought that if Jesus were here today, I could picture Him standing in that room and talking with these people just would not leave me.  Oh, may we walk ever and always with a heart of love towards our God, that we might have eyes to see those that He sees and to love those He loves.

"Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me."
Matthew 25:40