Is it possible to sleep on silk sheets at night, in a house worthy of the tastes of kings, and still be homeless? Is it possible to live in a fine apartment with all of the amenities that make life comfortable, but still be homeless? Is it possible to eat your food from silver trays, drink your coffee from fine China and still be homeless? Those who answered yes understand the true meaning of homelessness, which is typified by absence of a dwelling, but in a greater sense has nothing at all to do with dwellings but abandonment.

   There are thousands of men, women and children in America who are living on street corners by day and sleeping in alley ways and card board boxes at night. Politically, they are described as homeless. Often that description is inadequate. There are some who live on the street who are not homeless, but are houseless. There are others who are truly homeless.

   What is the difference between a homeless person and a houseless person? A truly homeless person is totally disconnected from all sources of support and affection. By chance or design, a homeless person has no one who cares. A houseless person, on the other hand, may have a home, but not have a house. In some cities, it is not unusual for entire families to live in card board boxes on city streets or in abandoned building. They have no house, but they have a home.

   But an equal paradox exists. While there ere are thousands described as homeless because they have no place to lay their heads, there is an equal number of people who have a place to lay their heads, but are still homeless. They have a house, but they do not have a home.

   If the identifying factor of being homeless in the larger sense of the word is disconnection, then there are many who are spiritually homeless. They are disconnected. They wander from faith to faith. One day they are Baptists, the next they are Charismatic. One day they are Methodists and the next they are Seventh Day Adventists. There are some who have wandered through all of the available faiths and still have no place to call home.

   Some have even disconnected themselves from faith based connections completely.

   As Christians we strive to remain connected to a home that God has provided for us, through worship service and prayer.

   Today, strive to keep yourself in tune with God, family and your purpose.