Dr. Tan Tek Seng

DAILY REFLECTION

21 Jan 2026

"By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures."
Proverbs 24:3–4

While the Lord is gracious to heal what is broken, He also calls His people to guard what is sacred. The protection of the home is therefore not merely a practical concern but a spiritual stewardship—one that safeguards future generations and upholds the credibility of the Gospel lived out before the world.

The home is God’s ordained design: a sanctuary of safety (Psalm 91), a place where faith and character are formed (Deuteronomy 6:6–7), and a dwelling marked by steadfast love. When the marital foundation is weakened, brokenness seeps into the spiritual and emotional life of the family, echoing across generations, just as Scripture warns that choices within the home shape the legacy that follows.

Homes are where children learn love, forgiveness, conflict resolution, and trust. When these patterns are distorted, children often carry anxiety, insecurity, and fractured views of relationships into adulthood, hindering their capacity to form healthy, covenantal marriages. What is left unguarded in one generation is frequently carried as a wound in the next.

Biblically, a healthy marriage provides spiritual covering for the household (Ephesians 5:23). When a home fractures, that covering is compromised, and the inheritance envisioned in Proverbs—of peace, wisdom, and righteousness—is often replaced with survival rather than peace. The cost is not only emotional but spiritual.

Moreover, the effects ripple outward to extended family, friendships, and the church community. Division, grief, and silence replace joy and witness. In this way, preserving the home becomes more than a personal priority; it is a holy calling—one that protects testimony, nurtures faith, and allows the light of Christ to shine brightly through the family.

Proverbs 24:3–4 reminds believers that a flourishing home is intentionally built through a life submitted to God’s truth. Such a house becomes a place of refuge, formation, and testimony—reflecting God’s order and blessing for generations to come.

“Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love.”  
—Billy Graham.