A Peaceful Home

What if there was truly a way to show up to our homes from a place of peace? I say “what if,” but I can make you a promise: there is a way. And it’s God’s way home. The Christian home is an image of both a coming spiritual reality and the existing spiritual reality of our family, the church. We are part of something bigger than ourselves. Our homes should reflect the priorities of Christ, who is the foundation of the church.

Homes and houses are not the same. You can have a beautiful mansion empty of true purpose and affection. You can have a tiny trailer full of love and safety. “Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife” (Proverbs 17:1). A home can be built with the sparest materials as long as the heart behind it is unified with God’s mission.

And according to God, home is possible even in broken places. Home is possible even when we’ve sinned, or when our parents paved a path we never would have chosen. God is in the business of home-building, and when He is the foundation, we will always build well. The home is where it all begins, where it all dwells, and where it all ends. Through Christ we can heal a home experience that was hurtful, chaotic, or unsafe. Through Christ we can build a home for ourselves and others that is everything our childhood home was not. Through Christ we have a cornerstone for every beautiful thing we build. And on such a rock, that house will stand. And that house, and those who live within its walls, will have peace.

Reflect

Do you show up to your home from a place of peace? How is Christ the cornerstone and foundation of your home?