Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“BUILT TO LAST”

When our homes are built on wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, they become homes that are truly built to last—and it will show when they endure. Wisdom begins with a godly fear of the Lord, and we receive that from His Word. Understanding comes as we practice the instruction He gives us in His Word. Knowledge comes from putting His Word to the test in our lives and in our homes and seeing that it is true.

The following passages of Scripture give us a strong reference point to help us stay on the path of continually building a house of faith that cannot be moved.

Proverbs 15:21, 24 – “Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly… The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.”

Proverbs 14:16 – “A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.”

Proverbs 2:10–13 – “When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness.”

Psalm 119:104 – “Through Thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.”

Psalm 111:10 – “A good understanding have all they that do His commandments.”

Proverbs 14:29 – “He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding.”

As Christians, we are called to obey the Lord’s Word. It is both a gift to us and a guide for us, leading us through this sin-cursed world. I trust that you know Christ as your Lord and Savior. If you do not, these principles for strengthening your home will never truly work, because they depend on the right source. Call upon Christ today in prayer. Ask Him to forgive your sins. Trust Him, and Him alone, to save you—and He will.