Was Jesus Homeless?

Then a scribe came and said to Him, "Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go." Jesus said to him, "The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head." Matthew 8:19-20

 

Nowhere to lay His head. He was born in a stable, a cave, and His first bed was a manger. Remember the song… Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head. No home. Then off to Egypt—no home. When His family came back to Israel, they made their home in Nazareth. He had a home—not homeless. But when Jesus began His ministry—He became homeless—He traveled throughout Israel, mostly in the Galilean region. Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people. Matthew 4:23. Homeless.  Have you ever been homeless? Or just felt homeless? Abandoned? Jesus has promised that He will never leave us or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:8, Matthew 28: 20, and Hebrews 13:5). We never have to feel abandoned or rejected—even if we are temporarily homeless.

 

RSVP: Jesus is inviting us to follow Him…but we need to know that there is no earthly guarantee of a place to lay our heads. Spiritually, He will guarantee us a home in heaven, if we believe in Him. How will you respond to Him today?

 

Prayer ~ Jesus, we need Your love and care. Thank you for your promise that you will never leave us or forsake us.

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All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.