{"id":32430,"date":"2023-09-20T14:07:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vnsalvation.net\/?p=32430"},"modified":"2023-09-20T14:08:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:08:07","slug":"a-house-blessing-free-printable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/a-house-blessing-free-printable\/","title":{"rendered":"A House Blessing (Free Printable)"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header post-title title-align-left title-tablet-align-inherit title-mobile-align-inherit\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8731\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-1024x1024.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing.png 1468w\" alt=\"A free printable house blessing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-description=\"A free printable house blessing\" data-pin-title=\"A House Blessing (Free Printable)\" \/><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content single-content\">\n<p>If you\u2019ve read this blog for long, you know\u00a0<strong>I\u2019m a firm believer in the power of prayer<\/strong>, so today I\u2019m sharing a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May-God-Bless-Our-Home.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">house blessing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our family has moved many times over the years, and we\u00a0<strong>cover the entire process with prayer<\/strong>\u00a0every time. And when we built a house from the ground up back in 2003, we built it on our knees.<\/p>\n<p>Every step of the way, we prayed God would\u00a0<strong>make our home a light on the hill<\/strong>. That His love would shine from the heart of every member of our family out through every window and door.<\/p>\n<p>We knew that\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><em>\u201cUnless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/niv\/psalms\/127-1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psalm 127:1<\/a>)<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s why we prayed for His blessing when the foundations were laid.\u00a0<strong>We wrote verses of Scripture on the studs when our house was framed<\/strong>. We committed it to the Lord as the finishing touches were applied. And we relied on God\u2019s abundant provision of strength and energy when the time finally came to move in.<\/p>\n<p>Wash. Rinse. Repeat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019ve prayed these same prayers over every home we\u2019ve ever lived in<\/strong>, before or since. Whether big or small. Near or far. Owning, renting, or assigned by the army.<\/p>\n<p>So I thought it was high time I made a free printable of this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May-God-Bless-Our-Home.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cHouse Blessing\u201d<\/a>\u00a0to add to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/my-printables\/\">my prayer guide collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May-God-Bless-Our-Home.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8733\" src=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/God-Bless-our-Home-792x1024.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/God-Bless-our-Home-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/God-Bless-our-Home-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/God-Bless-our-Home-768x992.png 768w, https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/God-Bless-our-Home.png 1020w\" alt=\"God Bless our Home\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" data-pin-description=\"God Bless our Home\" data-pin-title=\"A House Blessing (Free Printable)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/May-God-Bless-Our-Home.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CLICK TO PRINT<\/a><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>A Blessing to Pray over Your House:<\/h2>\n<p>Lord,\u00a0<strong>we lift up this house and all the people who live in it<\/strong>. We ask You to pour out Your richest blessings upon this place and make it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Happy &amp; Humble<\/h3>\n<p>We pray You would\u00a0<strong>satisfy the inhabitants of this house with Your unfailing love and unending joy<\/strong>. Keep them close as they draw near to You in humility. Fill the rooms of this home with every good &amp; perfect gift. (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/psalms\/90-14.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psalm 90:14<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/james\/4-8.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James 4:8<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/james\/1-7.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1:7<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/proverbs\/24-4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proverbs 24:4<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Open to Others<\/h3>\n<p>May guests in this house feel warm and welcome.\u00a0<strong>Bless the family members as they extend hospitality, serving others in love.<\/strong>\u00a0Help them do the necessary work cheerfully &amp; unto the Lord, as if entertaining angels. (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/context\/1_peter\/4-9.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 Peter 4:9-10<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/colossians\/3-23.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Colossians 3:23<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/hebrews\/13-2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hebrews 13:2<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Understanding &amp; Uplifting<\/h3>\n<p>Crown all who live in this home with wisdom &amp; an uncommon depth of understanding. May the speech heard between these walls lift all eyes to You.\u00a0<strong>May Your name be honored &amp; glorified in every thought, word, &amp; deed.<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/job\/28-28.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Job 28:28<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/james\/1-5.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James 1:5<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/proverbs\/9-10.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Proverbs 9:10<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/1_corinthians\/10-31.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 Corinthians 10:31<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Safe &amp; Secure<\/h3>\n<p>Lord, we know that unless You guard this house, the guards stand watch in vain. So we pray You would\u00a0<strong>fortify its inhabitants against every threat, both from within and without.<\/strong>\u00a0Build a hedge of protection around them &amp; keep them in Your loving care. (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/niv\/psalms\/127-1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psalm 127:1<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/context\/psalms\/64-1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">64:1-5<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Encouraging to Everyone<\/h3>\n<p>Make this home a refuge of peace.\u00a0<strong>May everybody who spends time here come away feeling refreshed and built up.<\/strong>\u00a0May their hearts be equipped and encouraged. Renew their strength so that, both collectively &amp; individually, they may run with endurance the race you\u2019ve set before them. (<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/isaiah\/32-18.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isaiah 32:18<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/isaiah\/40-31.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">40:31<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/1_thessalonians\/5-11.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/hebrews\/12-1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hebrews 12:1<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I hope you will enjoy and use this new printable. And may the Lord Jesus Christ bless your home and every person in it with all the riches of His grace!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/2019\/05\/06\/house-blessing-printable\/\">A House Blessing (Free Printable) &#8211; Loving Life at Home<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve read this blog for long, you know\u00a0I\u2019m a firm believer in the power of prayer, so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"yes","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/lovinglifeathome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/House-Blessing-1024x1024.png","fifu_image_alt":"Auto Draft","footnotes":""},"categories":[448],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-32430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blessing-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32430"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32431,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32430\/revisions\/32431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32430"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hahosa.com\/vnsalvation\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=32430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}