Rev. Ray and Pat Amos
The old house held to memories of happier days, but that was long ago. It could remember the sound of children playing, the smell of breakfast cooking, and the warmth of the morning fire while the frost slept on the roof. How it longed for those days again when it wasn’t just a house but a home. Now it was empty and silent and cold.
“This old house once knew my children
This old house once knew my wife
This old house was home and shelter as we fought the storms of life
This old house once rang with laughter
This old house heard many shouts
Now she trembles in the darkness when the lightning walks about…”
People refurbish old houses at great cost. We have seen houses practically taken down to the foundation and rebuilt all new again. Scripture teaches that our physical body is the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit. We all have seen homes of great worth that depreciate quickly because they are neglected, and have rubbish all about them. The same thing can happen to our lives. We must also remember that Christ is in the restoration business.
Do we really understand what Christianity has to offer in a world where human life is often treated like worthless property? Remember that at the completion of creation God said it was very good. It still is! Life has not gone bad, but people have taken a bad view of life.
There are signs around town that say, “Will buy houses in any condition.” That is the message of the church: Jesus will buy back any life in any condition; that is redemption. No life is beyond His ability to restore. He will completely remove the rubbish of sin; and replace the damage that it has caused with new hope, happiness and peace. “How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts!” Psalm 84:1
Grace and Peace, Rev Ray
