Recently
I listened to a podcast in which the host was reviewing a book. In this book, a
friend tells the author that on a recent mission trip, he noticed the furniture
centered around the statue of Buddha, in many of the homes he visited. The
author ponders the sadness of this idol worship in the comfort of his home
later that night and as he looks around his den from the comfort of his
recliner, he realizes every piece of furniture in his home (and the majority of American homes) is centered around, (yep, you guessed it) the TV.
Did
I share that story to suggest we rearrange our furniture to purposely face
opposite the television? No, of course not. I do not think it is wrong for your
furniture to face the TV. It is a matter of practicality; no one wants to sit
on the couch and get a crick in his or her neck from straining to see the show
they’re watching. However when we make that TV the center of our lives as well
as our room, to say it is a problem is an understatement. So as keepers at
home, how can we ensure that we keep our focus where it should be? Saturate
your home with scripture!
Growing
up, my mom had a framed Bible verse hanging in our hall. I saw that verse over
and over. Out of habit, I read it every time I looked at it until I could quote
it. I can still quote that verse. God knows that we learn through repetition
and for that reason he told the people of Israel to write His commandments on
the posts in their homes and on their gates (Deut.
6:4-9). We need to follow their
example and remember that Scripture does not only belong in our Bibles. We need
to incorporate it into our homes and hearts.
*WRITE IT!
Write a verse on a
post-it note and put by your kitchen and bathroom sinks
*DISPLAY IT!
Make it the center of a
wall photo collage
*CHANGE IT!
Display it on a small
chalkboard and change the verse each week
*FRAME IT!
Type the verse, print it
out and place in a picture frame instead of a photo
The possibilities are
endless.