Building a New Place: Your Home, Your Community, Your Church
Scripture
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
— Matthew 5:14 (NLT)
Devotion
Pastor said, “The place that the body of Christ needs to be is right where you are, getting poured into. But then the place that we need to go is out there. We need to leave this place, go to another place, and create a place.”
Your life is not just about surviving your own mess; it’s about becoming a place where others meet God. Your home, workplace, friendships, and church can become “cities on a hill,” places of refuge, love, truth, and power.
He also said, “When the church stands up, the community grows… lives start to change… revival kindles.” Revival doesn’t begin with a tent; it begins with a people who have met God in the secret place and then carry His presence into every other place.
You might feel like a “junkyard dog,” as the pastor humorously described—a life full of dents, scars, and brokenness. But in God’s hands, that junkyard becomes a restoration shop where others are rebuilt. Broken people, transformed by a perfect Savior, become beautiful places of hope.
Reflection
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Make my life a “place” where people encounter You. Let my home be filled with Your presence, my words with Your truth, and my actions with Your love. Use me in my church and community to help create a place of healing, hope, and revival. Show me one specific step to take this week to be a light on a hill for someone else.
In Your name, Amen.
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
— Matthew 5:14 (NLT)
Devotion
Pastor said, “The place that the body of Christ needs to be is right where you are, getting poured into. But then the place that we need to go is out there. We need to leave this place, go to another place, and create a place.”
Your life is not just about surviving your own mess; it’s about becoming a place where others meet God. Your home, workplace, friendships, and church can become “cities on a hill,” places of refuge, love, truth, and power.
He also said, “When the church stands up, the community grows… lives start to change… revival kindles.” Revival doesn’t begin with a tent; it begins with a people who have met God in the secret place and then carry His presence into every other place.
You might feel like a “junkyard dog,” as the pastor humorously described—a life full of dents, scars, and brokenness. But in God’s hands, that junkyard becomes a restoration shop where others are rebuilt. Broken people, transformed by a perfect Savior, become beautiful places of hope.
Reflection
- What kind of “place” is your home spiritually? Your workplace? Your involvement in church?
- Where do you sense God nudging you to “stand up and be counted” in your community or congregation?
- Who in your life needs the kind of “place” you’re beginning to experience in God—someone you can intentionally love, pray for, or invite?
Prayer
Lord Jesus,
Make my life a “place” where people encounter You. Let my home be filled with Your presence, my words with Your truth, and my actions with Your love. Use me in my church and community to help create a place of healing, hope, and revival. Show me one specific step to take this week to be a light on a hill for someone else.
In Your name, Amen.