God's Glory Church

“And you shall write them on the side doors of your house and on your gates.” — Deuteronomy 6:9

While scrolling through my social media feed after the 2016 south Louisiana flood, I came across a friend’s post. Her house was badly damaged and there was a lot of cleaning and repair work to do. Her friend’s mother advised her to ask God for help. After some time, a friend posted on the network photos of verses from the Bible, which she discovered on the door frames when the moldings were removed from them. They were probably written during the construction of the house. Sacred texts on wooden boards brought her comfort.

The custom of placing biblical texts on doors comes from God’s command to Israel. The Lord commanded the Israelites to write His commandments on the door frames so that they would never be forgotten. In addition, they were to keep God’s words in their hearts (Deut. 6:6), teach their children (v. 7), and use special symbols and other means that remind them of the Lord’s law (v. 8). God’s people had to do everything possible not to forget the covenant made with the Creator.

We will also benefit from placing passages from God’s Word in our homes and keeping His truth in our hearts. Then our lives will be securely based on the Lord’s faithfulness revealed in the Holy Scriptures. And He will be able to use these words to send us comfort when disaster or loss comes.

When did the scriptures bring you special comfort? How do the truths of the Bible become the basis of your life?

Heavenly Father, thank You for the Holy Scriptures that guide my path. Help me to build my life only on him.

Author: Katara Patton