Home Blessings
A home is blessed by God when its inhabitants fear and reverence Him, and live just and holy lives.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the significance of a God-fearing household in his sermon 'Home Blessings,' illustrating that divine protection and blessings are bestowed upon homes led by just individuals, regardless of their material wealth. He highlights that a home filled with love, reverence for God, and holy training becomes a sanctuary of blessings, where even one righteous person can positively influence the entire family. Spurgeon encourages believers to invite Jesus into their homes as a constant presence, ensuring that their lives and interactions reflect justice and integrity, as a just God cannot bless unjust actions.
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He blesseth the habitation of the just. (Proverbs 3:33)
He fears the Lord, and therefore he comes under the divine protection even as to the roof which covers himself and his family. His home is an abode of love, a school of holy training, and a place of heavenly light. In it there is a family attar where the name of the Lord is daily had in reverence. Therefore the Lord blesses his habitation. It may be a humble cottage or a lordly mansion; but the Lord's blessing comes because of the character of the inhabitant and not because of the size of the dwelling.
That house is most blest in which the master and mistress are Godfearing people; but a son or daughter or even a servant may bring a blessing on a whole household. The Lord often preserves, prospers, and provides for a family for the sake of one or two in it, who are "just" persons in His esteem, because His grace has made them so. Beloved, let us have Jesus for our constant guest even as the sisters of Bethany had, and then we shall be blessed indeed.
Let us look to it that in all things we are just -- in our trade, in our judgment of others, in our treatment of neighbors, and in our own personal character. A just God cannot bless unjust transactions.
Sermon Outline
- The Blessing of a Just Home
- The Lord's Protection and Blessing
- The Character of the Inhabitant
- The Size of the Dwelling is Irrelevant
Key Quotes
“He fears the Lord, and therefore he comes under the divine protection even as to the roof which covers himself and his family.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“A just God cannot bless unjust transactions.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“Let us look to it that in all things we are just -- in our trade, in our judgment of others, in our treatment of neighbors, and in our own personal character.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We should strive to live just and holy lives, and to reverence and fear God in all things.
- A single just person in a household can bring God's blessing and protection to the entire family.
- Having Jesus as our constant guest is the key to having a blessed home.