ALTARS IN YOUR HOME

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE

SATURDAY, 9TH APRIL, 2022

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE

General Overseer

TOPIC: ALTARS IN YOUR HOME

MEMORISE: "A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out." (Leviticus 6:13).

SCRIPTURE READING: Leviticus 6:12-13

EXPOSITION

If the home is in order, the church and, by extension, the society will be in order. Altar is a very significant point. It is a place where sacrifice is offered. If there is no altar, no platform for making atonement for sin *(Lev. 9:10)*. Christ's blood was shed on the cross of Calvary, the altar where our sins' remission was perfected. The patriarchs of faith made altars at every significant encounter with God *(Gen. 8:20; 22:9; Exod. 17:15)*. Today, altar has become mobile, i.e. in our hearts. At home, there should be 5 altars that should work together for edification (Eph. 4:1ff):

1)  Father's altar: As the head, he must keep an altar. He must have personal relationship with God. On his personal altar, he prays, meditates in the Word, and keeps vigils. If the father can do this, Satan cannot gain entrance into the house *(Ezek. 33:7)*, He is the watchman and gateman of his house.

2)  Mother's altar: Just like the father, the mother should have her personal altar. Even though they (husband and wife) share the same room and bed, the two principal altars cannot clash. It depends on how they handle it.

3)  Father and mother's altar: Following the mother's altar is the combination of father and mother on the altar. If we have fathers and mothers who dont pray together, then we have shambolic home! Husbands and wives who do not pray together lose 9000 since two shall chase 10000, and One can only chase 1000!

4)  Children's altar: The children also are not left out. They are to be taught how to pray before coming to the general family altar. Personal quiet time of the children should not be toyed with, for it will assist them *(Prov. 22:6).

5) General family altar: This is the point where every member of the family gathers for prayers, studies, discussions, rebukes, praises, vigils, etc. All members must be made to participate in this regular refreshing process.

It is high time we returned to this order, for things to be orderly in our homes. Christ-centred families joyfully embrace this. Stay united in the Lord.

PRAYER POINTS

Holy Spirit, ignite Your fire upon the altars that must be in my home, so that we can be on fire for You.

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR - 2 Kings 11 - 14

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