There is a plaque hanging on a wall in our kitchen with the
following words emblazoned upon its four-foot length: “Bless this house and all who enter.
I recall a person visiting our home who indicated the Lord
does not bless inanimate objects like a house. That comment was made years ago,
and the plaque is still hanging in our kitchen because Scripture indicates
otherwise.
Proverbs 3:33 reminds us: The
Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
One might consider a house to be lifeless and an inanimate
structure. But when the Lord blesses our dwelling place, as well as the people
who live within … and those people place their trust in the Lord, we can look
forward to what follows:
1.
We can call upon the Lord for protection from
possible events and intrusions that want to harm us. This does not mean we will
never experience events that are painful and difficult. And it does not mean
the unrighteous will not receive a measure of grace. Scripture reminds us it
“rains on the just and the unjust.”
2.
The Lord orders the steps of a person seeking
spiritual truth and directs those steps to places, situations, and righteous
dwellings that minister to the sojourner.
Placing our trust in Jesus Christ forms the foundation of a
righteous dwelling. Welcome all peoples into our homes. Be an encourager. Pray
for the Lord’s hand to be upon all who enter our homes, especially loved ones,
and pray for any household that may be divided.
Robert Parlante
October 2018
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