The homeless woman I met in Berkley shared with me that if you live in Berkley and you don't want a homeless person sleeping on your property you put out a "No Trespassing" sign. If there isn't a sign, you can sleep the night there. The police there are kind to homeless people but really want the homeless people to be discreet about where they sleep at night. This woman just wanted to sleep safely! She wanted to sleep where a street light would shine on her. How do you sleep when your tired body is on a concrete door step? How do you rest when you are worried for your safety?
We have to ask ourselves - Are we people who offer safety? Can others trust us with their words, their hurts, their lives? Are our churches safe places for all who enter?
We must be thankful for our homes, our beds, the soft coverings over us! Never take them for granted! Thankful for the safety that we have in the strong tower spoken of in Proverbs!
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