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What does the Bible say about house dedication?

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The Bible teaches that a home is a gift and stewardship from God, to be established in wisdom, devoted to his service, and entrusted to his faithful care. Psalm 127:1 reminds us that human labor is vain unless the Lord builds and watches over the house, while Proverbs 24:3-4 commends wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in making a household flourish. At a dedication, believers may thankfully ask God to bless those who live there, as David prayed in 2 Samuel 7:29, and commit the home to serving the Lord, as Joshua 24:15 declares. Yet the true security of any home rests in hearing and obeying Christ's words, according to Matthew 7:24-27.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:29 15 votes

    now therefore let it please you to bless the house of your servant, that it may continue forever before you; for you, Lord Yahweh, have spoken it: and with your blessing let the house of your servant be blessed forever.

  • Proverbs 24:3-4 9 votes

    [3] Through wisdom a house is built; By understanding it is established; [4] By knowledge the rooms are filled With all rare and beautiful treasure.

  • Psalms 91:9-11 7 votes

    [9] Because you have made Yahweh your refuge, And the Most High your dwelling place, [10] No evil shall happen to you, Neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. [11] For he will give his angels charge over you, To guard you in all your ways.

  • Psalms 127:1 6 votes

    > Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain.

  • Hebrews 3:4 3 votes

    For every house is built by someone; but he who built all things is God.

  • Psalms 127:1-5 3 votes

    [1] > Unless Yahweh builds the house, They labor in vain who build it. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, The watchman guards it in vain. [2] It is vain for you to rise up early, To stay up late, Eating the bread of toil; For he gives sleep to his loved ones. [3] Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. [4] As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. [5] Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won't be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

  • James 1:17 3 votes

    Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

  • Jeremiah 29:5 3 votes

    Build you houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them.

  • Joshua 24:15 3 votes

    If it seem evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose you this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.

  • Matthew 7:24-27 2 votes

    [24] "Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock. [25] The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it didn't fall, for it was founded on the rock. [26] Everyone who hears these words of mine, and doesn't do them will be like a foolish man, who built his house on the sand. [27] The rain came down, the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell--and great was its fall."

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