Title

Building a Secure Home

Scripture
The beams of our houses are cedar and our rafters of fir.
(Song of Solomon 1:17)
Devotional
The beloved of King Solomon was very secure in her marriage. Her security however was not in the structure of her house, but in the structure of her marriage. When the marriage is in order the house will be in order. A mansion with a contentious marriage is a mere shack. On the other hand, a lowly cabin in a loving marriage is a luxurious castle. Like the beams and rafters in Solomon’s houses, a marriage must be built on a firm foundation. That foundation is Christ. However, the foundation is to be built upon, and love is the building blocks of marriage. Love is not something we fall into; love is something we choose to do. If we fail to work at it, it will decay and be valueless. If you desire a secure home, build it with the building blocks of the love of the Song of Solomon. Furthermore, the beams and rafters of you mansion will be of cedar and fir.
Text For The Day
Song of Solomon 1:17: “The beams of our houses are cedar, and our rafters are of fir.
Thought For The Day
“The Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy is going to fall. Scientists yearly measure the building’s slow descent. They report that the 179-foot tower has moved about one-twentieth of an inch per year, and is presently 17 feet out of plumb. It has been further estimated that by the year 2007 the 827 -year old tower will have leaned too far and will collapse (unless the foundation can be reestablished). Quite amazingly, the word “Pisa” means “marshy land.” Furthermore, its foundation is said to be only 10 feet deep!” Tony Foglio, Founding Pastor of Sonrise Community Church.
Questions To Ponder
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Secure”: To make ready and firm, established and safe, to fasten, affix to a firm foundation.
 
Referencing: “Prepare your outside work, make it fit for yourself in the field; and afterward build your house,” Proverbs 24:27.
 
Applying: Secure your life and home to the foundation of the gospel of Jesus Christ and you will be established and safe.