Is your house a house of prayer?
And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. – Matthew 21:13
The words of Jesus are still ringing out loud and clear, “My house shall be called the house of prayer.” He was addressing the “religious” people of the day that had turned the courtyard of the temple into something that it was not created to be. Jesus was correcting the situation at hand but at the same time still teaching us (down the halls of time) by the statement that He made. His intent is that our homes be a house of prayer…and always stay a house of prayer.
Our homes are to be filled with prayer, praise, worship and thanksgiving! (Peace, love, joy and the rest of the fruit of the spirit as well) As long as we fill our homes with prayer the presence of the Lord will be prevalent. If we give (devote) ourselves to prayer we become people of prayer and the peace of God will fill up even the place where we reside.
As others enter our home, what is it that they sense? Peace or contention? joy or hatred? You charge the atmosphere around you with the force that is most prevalent in you. That is why you can walk into a room where harsh words have just been spoken and sense the strife, contention and hatred.
It is up to us to make our homes a “house of prayer”. We have the responsibility to invite the presence of the Lord in our homes and as we continue to pray regularly, His presence, His peace remain and begin to rule our homes. Call your house a house of prayer then begin to pray without ceasing in your house! Oh, what a difference.
