Moving to a new home
For new addresses, new countries, and the goodbyes in between.
Also for moving house · new home · relocating · house move · packing · new apartment · housewarming · bless our home · buying a house · renting a new place · new neighbourhood
Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.
Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful treasure.
My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places,
Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, from this time forward, and forever more.
Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”
If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”
A prayer
Original writing, not a quotation of Scripture.
Lord, we're surrounded by boxes and half-built furniture, and I'm tired in every muscle. Bless this new home before we've even unpacked. Let it be a place of peace and honest conversation, where friends feel welcome and your name is spoken.
Help us get to know the neighbors, find our way around, and settle in. Unless you build the house, we labor in vain, so build this one. In Jesus' name, Amen.