“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also”—Matthew 6:21(NIV).
Pulling the warm blanket closer, I watched the gentle rain falling outside my sunroom window one recent morning. Birds huddled underneath the bushes, reminding me of a scene I’d witnessed in a large city nearby the day before.
I
was running late to meet a friend for lunch after I had stopped to pick up some
medical records. I also had to get my vehicle to the shop for servicing before
meeting her. Seeking the shortest route
between my doctor’s office and my destination, I used my phone’s navigation aid
to help me. I wasn’t familiar with the route but trusted the “voice” giving me
directions to get me there safely.
Turning
a corner, I prepared to enter a freeway ramp but was stopped by a red light. Nearby,
in a vacant lot, were two homeless people—a man and a woman. While I had
witnessed people standing alongside the road with signs pleading for money,
food or a job, I’d never actually seen someone camped out in a metropolitan
area. With their meager belongings piled beside them, the two seemed oblivious
of the busy traffic around them. Huddled under a blanket, the woman stared off
into space. With a large dog curled at his feet, the man was writing in a
notebook.
Before
I could take in anymore of the scene, the light turned green and I moved
forward to the ramp. I lifted the couple up in prayer as I continued on my way.
Questions swirled through my mind.
