Matthew 8:20
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
What a startling truth!
The Creator of the universe walked this earth without a permanent address. For thirty years He lived under Mary and Joseph’s roof. But when His ministry began, He left the comfort of home behind. From then on, His pillow might be a hillside, a borrowed bed, or even the wooden planks of a fishing boat.
Why? Because His mission mattered more than His mattress. He came not to settle down, but to seek and save the lost. He knew that the true home was not here, but in heaven. Every night under the stars, every borrowed room, every restless journey whispered the same message: “Don’t cling too tightly to earth. It’s not the final stop.”
We may never know the ache of homelessness firsthand. Yet Jesus reminds us that earthly security pales beside eternal belonging. Our hope is not in brick and mortar, but in the promise of a place prepared for us. A home where the lights never dim, the doors never close, and the welcome never ends.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.