Every House

Hebrews 3:

For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God… but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.

We all live in houses made by man – our physical homes. Some of them bode well over time and stand strong, but all of them require maintenance.  And some experience cracks in their foundations, while others are blown away by storms.  Every one of our houses was built by someone.

We have another “house” where we also build a home – in our hearts and minds. This is the house where we live, move, and conduct business with those around us.  And we can build it ourselves and experience turmoil, fickleness, and stress…or we can allow Christ to build it and experience confidence, peace, and steadfastness.

I think most of our lives we battle against who’s going to lay the next board – Him or us.  We want to lay boards and hammer in nails that aren’t necessarily good building materials, so God has to come along and pull the nails out and remove the bad wood.

Christ is FAITHFUL, as it says in these verses – and we are his habitation – when we believe and trust in Him.

Therefore, when He builds the house – it stands – for all time, through all storms.

Ask Him to stable your foundation, seal the cracks in the windows and doors, and give you a fresh coat of paint today – allowing him to secure your house forever.