Proverbs 24:3-4
AMP: Through skilful and godly
Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is
established [on a sound and good foundation], 4 And by
knowledge shall its chambers [of every area] be filled with all precious and
pleasant riches.
ERV: Good homes are built on wisdom and
understanding.4 Knowledge fills the rooms with rare and
beautiful treasures.
ICB: It takes wisdom to have a good
family. It takes understanding to make it strong.4 It
takes knowledge to fill a home with rare and beautiful treasures.
Psalm 127:1
TLB: Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders' work is useless.
MSG: If God doesn't build the house, the builders only build shacks.
Prayer Points
- Jesus is the wisdom of God. Please come and take permanent resident in my home (temple/heart).
- Lord, help me to relinquish the building of my life/home/family to You. Let it become apparent to me that UNLESS JESUS is the Architect and Builder, ALL my building work is useless, futile and heaven concludes that it only amounts to shacks.
- Restore to me all that I have lost whilst building my life, home, marriage without YOU.
- Jesus, please correct any subtle or blatant error that was erected by me whilst building in the flesh.
- Lord, help me to practically forsake ALL methods, wisdom or counsel that I imbibed from Mr. Flesh no matter the cost to me.
- Grace to covet and be acquainted with the HOLY SPIRIT, grant unto me. I desire that the out working of the HOLY SPIRIT become evident in my home/life - My Guide, Counsellor, Advocate, Standby, Comforter, Adviser, Teacher, Intercessor and Strengthener. John 14:26
- I will walk worthy of the Lord and please HIM in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. Col. 1:10
- Pray that you will progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with JESUS, perceiving, recognising and understanding the wonders of HIS person more strongly and more clearly. Phil. 3:10
- Lord, help me believe and latch on to JESUS as the only compulsory ingredient needed in the success of my life/home/marriage. Don’t let my heart be deceived to think I need many things.
- Open my understanding to see and know that inside JESUS is hidden ALL the treasures of wisdom and knowledge that is needful and applicable to my life/home. Col. 2:3
- Lord, help me invest in knowing and walking with Christ; as this is the pre-requisite of establishing my life/home/marriage.
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