The Ultimate Guide to Praying Over Your Home

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A House, Defined Biblically

A home is defined as the “place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.” It is where we eat, sleep, and spend time as a family. It is the hub of our family life.

Praying over your own home is one of the greatest acts you can perform for the home and those living in it. In Jesus’ time on earth, each time the disciples went into a new house, they prayed for the home. They prayed for the physical structure, but also for the people in it. 

How to Pray Over and Anoint Your Home

The word “household” is mentioned 61 times.

The word “houses” is mentioned 136 times.

The word “house” is mentioned 2024 times.

The first time the word for house is mentioned in the God’s word, is in Genesis 7:1 The Lord then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. In the KJV, it is written: And the Lord said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

There are several variations of the word for house used in the Bible. The first is oikia (Greek “οἰκία”, ας, pronounced oy-kee’-ah) It means a house, the people that live in it, and their property or what is inside of the house. 

The second is slightly different but very similar: oikos. (Greek “οἶκος,” pronounced oy’-kos). It is translated as a house but is also used to describe the household, family, lineage, and nation of the people that live in the house.

Another definition of this variation of house, is “the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments.”

Ultimately, according to the Bible, the home is of incredible importance. Our faith begins in the home, and it is from where sharing the gospel flows to those around us – in and out of the home.

When you consider the biblical definition of house and home, it becomes apparent that praying for your home and its inhabitants is so very important!

So, what is a prayer walkthrough of your home, and how do you do it?

Praying Over Your Home

A prayer walk-through of the home is exactly what it sounds like. It is physically walking through each area or room of your home and praying for God’s protection and blessings, as well as thanking and praising Him.

Praying over your home is a wonderful way to cleanse the home from spiritual warfare and any of the devil’s schemes. By praying over your home, you are asking God to protect those inside it and making Him the priority in your lives.

If you are facing difficult times or strife within the home, a prayer walkthrough can cleanse the home spiritually and make it feel like a brand new start.

A prayer walk through your home asks the Holy Spirit to be Lord of all, including your home environment.

(For blessing a new home, see the prayer at the bottom of this post).

How to Do a Prayer Walk to Bless and Cleanse Your Home

Recently, our small group at church had the opportunity to bless a home being built. It was a beautiful act to lay God at the foundation of the home and all that is within it, including the family that lives there.

It prompted me to do a prayer walk for our entire home.

I think it is a good idea to start outside and walk the perimeter of your property and house.

Pray for the foundation of the home, that it may rest firmly on Christ. Then, pray for the outer walls, for each doorway and window as well as the porch.

From there, enter through the front door and pray through and over each room in your home. Pray over each room, your family members, and the visitors that come into your home. Use prayers that praise God, as well as ask for any specific needs your home and family may have. When praying, use scripture (I’ve included some below for you, to get you started) and include praise, thanksgiving, and requesting God’s blessing and protection.

If you are facing any spiritual, financial or relational attacks, focus on those, as well. Ask the Holy Spirit to be present in your home at all times.

Lift your home, its contents, and its inhabitants to God and trust Him with every area of your home and family.

Guide For Praying Over Your Home

Here is a simple, room-by-room, guide or outline for praying over your home during your prayer walk. I’ve included short, specific prayers and relevant bible verses for each area and room of your home.

• Pray that your home is built on the unmovable foundation of Christ Jesus.

 Dear God, please bring peace to this home and those that live in it. You are our hedge of protection, Father, please watch over us every moment of our days. Bless the door of our home and all who enter it. As we pass through this door, draw us more deeply into your presence, and may a spirit of humility, kindness, gratitude, and love always prevail here. 

Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”

Matthew 7:24-27 (ESV)

 Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great.”.

Luke 6:47-49 (ESV)

So this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

therefore thus says the Lord God,
“Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion,
    a stone, a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation:
    ‘Whoever believes will not be in haste.’

Isaiah 28:16 (ESV)

• Pray for your entire family to obey the commandments and joyfully serve God 

Heavenly Father, I give you my heart and promise that, as scripture says, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Please keep any negativity in word and deed away from us. Allow us to grow in you and be an encouragement to each other. Lord, I ask you to protect my family – their hearts, souls, minds – all of us. We give all of ourselves to you. Give us eyes to see others as you do and to serve others joyfully.

Remind us to keep Your Word in our hearts and always follow your commands. We give every single thing of each area of our lives to you – our finances, our homes and all that is in them, our jobs, our hobbies, our relationships. Enter every area of our lives, Lord, as we know they belong to You.

 “And if you will indeed obey my commandments that I command you today, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,

Deuteronomy 11:13 (ESV)

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Joshua 24:15 (ESV)

 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

John 12:26 (ESV)

• Pray Over Your Kitchen and Dining Room and for God to provide for your family’s needs and that their sustenance comes from The Lord.

Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life,
 Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”

John 6:27 (ESV)

Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?”

Matthew 6:25 (ESV)

 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.

Matthew 6:31-32 (ESV)

he who gives food to all flesh,
    for his steadfast love endures forever.

Psalm 136:25 (ESV)

• Pray Through and Over Each Bedroom and Pray that Each Person Finds Rest and Gives Their Heart to Christ

Adonai, please bless the doorway to this bedroom and place a hedge of protection around those that find this to be there special place of rest. Allow us to find rest, comfort and peace inside these walls and on this bed. Grant us refreshing sleep and a quiet peaceful haven to slumber and fellowship with you. I pray that this is a place we feel your presence Lord God and dream the dreams that You place in our hearts. God, please let us wake each day refreshed as you provide new mercies each day.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

John 3:16 (ESV)

In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
    for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:8 (ESV)

•  Pray In and Over Your Living room or Family Room

Father, God, thank you for providing a home for our family. Let this house, specifically this room, be a place of comfort, peace, and fellowship for us.

Please bless this living room (or family room) and let it be filled with love, respect, kindness, and only words that build one another up and don’t tear each other down. 

Abba, Father, I pray that our choices of entertainment will glorify you. May we never watch or listen to things that don’t honor or glorify You. Please give us wisdom and discernment in our entertainment choices and what we choose to watch or listen to on the radio, television, and the internet. Guard our hearts and minds against spiritual forces of evil and immorality. 

• Let us show hospitality to others and demonstrate Your love to all who enter here.

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32 (ESV)

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Hebrews 13:2 (ESV)

The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

Proverbs 15:3 (ESV)

• Pray In, and Over Your Home Office and the Work You Do

Lord, thank you for the money we have to pay our bills and provide for our family. Thank you for the work we have. We know that all belongs to you, and we are entrusted with it during our time on this side of heaven. We ask that each decision we make, each dollar we spend, glorifies You. 

If you run a business from home, here is an additional simple prayer you may wish to use:

Heavenly Father, thank You for the opportunities that you have given to me. Please give me the wisdom to make decisions that are honoring to You. I trust in You as I work to be prosperous. I ask you to expand and enlarge my territory as I pray that You allow my business to grow and bless others.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money”.

Matthew 6:24 (ESV)

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

1 Corinthians 15:58 (ESV) 

Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:23 (ESV)

Grab your free 11-page downloadable PDF for you with additional Bible verses you may wish to use to pray over your home as well as a print out with instructions on how to anoint your home.

Anoint Your Home With Oil

Another way to bless or cleanse your home by prayer is to anoint your home with oil.

Oil represents the power of the Holy Spirit and is a symbol of faith in God’s ability to cleanse and make holy. It is an act of consecrating your home to Him.

To anoint your home with oil, you need just two things:  oil and the word of God. 

You can also find anointing oil online or at your local Christian bookstore. Anointing oil is usually infused with myrrh, cassia, or other essential oils. However, you really don’t need any special oil to anoint your home. Olive, canola, sesame, or similar from your own pantry, will serve the same purpose.

Using oil is simply a way for believers to surrender to God and place their faith in Jesus. It is a symbolic act. When you pray over (also called consecrating) the oil, it becomes holy or set apart and becomes anointing oil.

How to Anoint or Cleanse Your Home With Oil

1) Pray over the oil (consecrate it).

2) Remove anything that may represent evil. (Any form of entertainment that does not honor God. This can include books, movies, video games, or music. Consider also, clothing with words or images that would not please God or any art or other objects)

NOTE: If you have to stop to consider if something pleases or does not please God, it probably doesn’t.

3) Pray out loud in each room. (You can use the guide above). Ask the Holy Spirit of God to fill every corner and area of your home. Give your rooms, your home, and everything in it over to Him. This is a form of dedicating your home to God.

4) As you pray in and over each room, place a small portion of oil on the door frame of each room. Believe that, as you do this, God will protect you and your family.

5) Rebuke the evil one in Jesus’ name. Ask Adonai to keep all darkness away from your home and family.

So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.

Genesis 28:18 (ESV)

“Then you shall take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and consecrate it and all its furniture, so that it may become holy.”

Exodus 40:9 (ESV)

General House Blessing

I’ve given you a guide, specific prayers, and scripture to help you pray over your home, room by room. You may wish to do this when you first move in or on a regular basis. For daily or weekly prayer, you can use the general house blessing below, if you like.

Heavenly Father,
We give you praise for all of the blessings you have lavished on it. We ask you to bless our family, our home, and all that is within it. You are so faithful, God, and know what we need. While we may not have the wisdom or words to ask for what we need, you already know. Thank you for showing us Your love in big and small ways each day. We pray that our hearts are open to receiving your truth and grace.

Thank you, God, for giving us a home. A place for us to rest and be refreshed. A place for us to enjoy fellowship with one another. A place to open to guests and show Your love to a lot of other people. 

Please forgive us for complaining about what we don’t have or what we think we need. You are the author over all and have placed us where we are as part of Your plan for our lives. Help us to be content in our circumstances and trust in You.

We know that this dwelling is only our temporary home. Our forever home is with you in heaven. Help us to live our lives boldly for you and to share the gospel to expand Your Kingdom, the Kingdom of God. 

Jehovah Rohi, please bless this house. May it reflect Your love. Keep us safe and protect us and our home from flood, fire, hurricanes, tornados, and all-natural and unnatural events, including theft and invasion. Place a hedge of protection around our house, hearts, and family.

Let our home be a safe place to refresh and rest and welcoming to all who enter. We ask that our lives proclaim your love, that that love be passed down from generation to generation, and that it be extended to those who visit.

You may also wish to play this home blessing prayer. He recommends that you play it continuously for several hours or overnight. It’s a great way to pray over the home for those uncomfortable with praying out loud. Alternatively, you can do your own prayer walkthrough to cleanse your home and play this.

Have you done a prayer walk through your home? If so, how often do you do it? I’d love to hear about your experience and practices.

You may also enjoy one of these recommended resources.

House Blessings: Prayers, poems, and toasts celebrating home and family by June Cotner 

House Blessings by June Cotner 

Or listen to them on Audible Plus with a free trial!

Anointing Oil From Jersusalem

For our life changing experience through the 40 Day prayer challenge, see this post.

Because of Him,

Sue

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