Homeless in NYC?
A. Know this assuredly!
- I say: There is no homelessness in NYC!
- Google search will tell you there are 8.3 million people in NYC.
One out of 106 classified homeless! That is about 80,000!
- Google search also say there are five main causes for homelessness!
Substance abuse, housing cost, domestic violence, poverty, lack of disabilities and mental health care facilities!
- Not one mentioned about school age children embrace playing but shun learning!
I happened to live one street away to elementary school. I work across street of a R.C.C. school.
- I seen many children after school play their hearts out on street and play grounds!
- Thousands of children grown up through our church programs! Over 50 years, not one became homeless!
- I can humbly say: If NYC let us run their school program, there would be no homeless within 50 years!
B. Think about Google search 5 causes of homelessness!
1. Substance abuse? This means drug addiction, drinking, smoking, gamble ... addictions!
Our children do not smoke cigarette, do not drink wine, no gamble,...
- Our children grow up make good money housing cost is not a cause!
- Domestic violence is non-existing!
The Lord Jesus said: Love one another! Can human disobey this instruction!?
- Poverty? What is it?
One simple verse solves this one easily! Eph.4:28
He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work doing something useful with his own hands,
that he may have something to share with those in need.
Yes, people may disagree with this one! That is why they there are homeless people!
- Lack of disabilities and mental health facilities?
Thank God, not one of our children grew up in need of these facilities!
C. Here are some real root causes!
1. Disobey these teachings
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Eph.6:1
- Honor your father and mother which is the first commandment with a promise --
that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth. Ehp.4:2-3
- No parents teach their children while they were young they should play and not study in school so they can grow up to be homeless!
- I believe parents will teach their children to make it good in school!
With a good education so they will not grow up to become homeless!
- No parents will tell their children, be sure to be addicted ....
There is no child grow up to become substances abuse!
Why don't I have substance abuse!
Good if people say: Because you are a preacher! Then be a preacher so there would be no homeless!
- Failed to obey these teachings:
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: If a man will not work, he shall not eat. 2Thes.3:10
Practice this while children are still young!
Let them know early enough! Make them work for their food!
2. America has this tradition!
By 15 parents would tell them: My child this is your 15 years birth day! Find a job, learn to work.... by 18 you are own your own!
Strictly enforce this one! Make them work hard for what they need!
Very fast they learn a trade to make money to feed themselves!
They have no time to abuse substance! They have no money to buy them! Why do human abuse substance!?
D. Finally: Obey your leaders in the church of Christ!
Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account.
Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you. Heb.13:17
I believe there is no church of Christ leaders teach their people to become substance abuse, do domestic violence!
Get lazy never desire to work hard for a living… so you can become homeless as soon as possible!
As I said, in my 60 years of preaching in church I have yet to see one child grow up to become homeless!
If America learns from us there would be no homeless people on the street!
Written October 18, 2021.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with all the saints! Amen! Rev.22:21 Written October 28, 2021.
