homeWork: A Peaceful Home

Heart check!

What does a peaceful home feel like? Are you peaceful? Does your home promote peace?

In the past few weeks, my thoughts have been tuned to the tasks and atmosphere of my home. It is important to work as worship in our tasks, and the atmosphere of our homes is an outward expression of our stewardship. Yet, if our home is clean, orderly, yummy food is prepared, and we are productive, we miss the POINT it if we aren’t worshipping Christ in it.

God has graciously reminded me that even as I mature in outward stewardship, my heart will continue to reflect Christ’s peace. He is refining, sanctifying, and loving me intensely as I reflect Him. My home is the primary place where that inward peace will be seen.

So, it occurs to me to insert a heart thought in the middle of all this practical home management study. Jesus is my peace and THAT is the most important ingredient in a home that glorifies God. A well managed home without the peace of Christ is just a well-managed home.

Colossians 3:15And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Ephesians 213 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility

Yet, stewardship flowing from a heart at peace is a sweet aroma of the pleasures of Christ! Peace is an aroma of the home. My kids sniff out anxiety like a burning pot. My time with God and the peace that comes from walking daily in prayer is foundational to my management of my home. Stress is inevitable. Burdens are daily. Temptations to sin are constant. Yet, does peace reign in my heart?

Do my children, do my guests experience peace?

So, with this reminder of what a peaceful home is, please remember as you steward the resources God has given you, first pay attention to peace. Do you have a peaceful heart? Do others experience the peace of Christ in you? Does your home reflect that peace?

My prayer is that all of us would walk in the daily peace that Jesus Christ offers, calming our fears, bringing us to repentance, increasing our joy, and causing us to work hard to His glory!

Posted on 24 November '08 by , under home management.

2 Comments to “homeWork: A Peaceful Home”

#1 Posted by Addie (04.12.08 at 15:02 )

What a wonderful reminder! I have been meditating on this all week too. Thank you.

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