LifeLink Devotions for Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Let me tell you a story that illustrates the point I made yesterday that we are to be a shelter and a refuge for the hurting around us, no matter who they are.

Last Monday evening I was sitting quietly in my living room relaxing when I got a text message from one of my grandsons. This is what it said.

“I just met a homeless guy. He’s been sitting outside the convenience store next to where I live for three days. He flagged me down because he said I looked like an old movie star, so I started talking to him. He told me his name and that he’s been trying to get to Britt, Iowa for the hobo fest. After talking to him for a while, I bought him a sandwich and a beverage. Then I prayed with him and invited him to attend church if and when he returns from Iowa. I hope something comes of it.”

Unfortunately, far too many of us might consider this a waste of time. But not my grandson. He asked me to pray with him for this man so that God would use his expression of God’s grace and love as a means of bringing him to Christ. He was a momentary shelter in a time of storm for this man. He planted a seed that the Holy Spirit can use to grow into faith that brings him to the Rock of salvation. He did exactly what we talked about yesterday.

How many opportunities have we passed by to be the shelter for others because we predetermine a person’s worth? I hope the story of my grandson challenges us all.

Pastor John