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Bible Verses for a New Home
In short
Moving into a new home is a fresh start, and Scripture invites God into it from the first day. Unless the Lord builds the house, the psalmist says, its builders labor in vain. These verses dedicate your home to God, ask His presence and protection over it, and make Joshua's old vow your own: 'as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.'
As you unpack boxes and begin again in a new place, these verses help you dedicate your home to God and settle your heart there.
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Joshua 24:15 · King James Version (public domain)
“Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.”
Psalm 127:1 · King James Version (public domain)
“And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 · King James Version (public domain)
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.”
Psalm 91:1 · King James Version (public domain)
“Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
Proverbs 24:3-4 · King James Version (public domain)
“In my Father's house are many mansions... I go to prepare a place for you.”
John 14:2 · King James Version (public domain)
A word for this moment
A house becomes a home when God is welcomed in. Pray through the rooms, open your table to others, and let this new place be a shelter of grace for your family and for everyone who enters.
On The Living Bread you can read these passages in full, save them, ask Simon what they mean, and be prayed for by name by a real community. You are welcome exactly as you are.