A Living-On-The-Premises Lord

by John on January 29th, 2009

The following is an article written by John Beaumont which we thought would be good to share:

AN ABSENTEE LORD?

I recently used the above wording on a card for my sister and her husband as they move into a new home…like this:

“May your home be filled with love and laughter, peace and plenty, comfort and care. And may Jesus be your living-on-the-premises Lord, Helper and Friend.”

Living-on-the-premises is an unusual phrase, but it came to mind after I recently talked to a friend about having an ‘absentee Lord’ – or living as though he did. I’ve never thought in quite these terms before and have been asked for some explanation.  MORE

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