10 Prayers to Bless your New Home with Love, Peace, and Joy
Moving into a new home can be filled with so much excitement and anticipation. The blessing of a new home whether it’s your first apartment or the dream home you have patiently planned for over many years, is such a gift.
On the flip side, a new home means moving, which can be filled with stress and hectic days. Use these prayers as you prepare to settle into your new home to begin the journey with love, peace, joy, and of course gratitude.
Prayers to Bless Your New Home
Prayer is a powerful tool that God has given us as His children to destroy the work of the enemy and to bring good things into our lives including your new home. Using Bible verses to pray is a great way to pray effectively.
These Scriptures and Prayers to Bless Your New Home are a wonderful way of dedicating your home to the Lord. You can use these as a guide while you do a prayer walk into the different rooms in your home. You could also add these prayers to a housewarming card for a loved one.
1. Prayer for a Grateful Heart
Being new homeowners is a big deal. Happy housewarming and best wishes to you and your family! Whether this is your dream house, or your first one, it’s by God’s grace that you’ve managed to accomplish this and the Lord deserves all the praise and honor.
This is a special prayer to express gratitude to God for His provision of your new house.
“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.”
James 1:17 NASB
Dear Lord, thank you for this new space. We don’t take it for granted that we are now blessed with our own home and a new space. Thank you for the resources that went into this place and for the strength and hard work that everyone put in so that we can be here.
We know that all good things and gifts come from you and this place is a gift. We give you all the glory and honor for none of this would be possible if it wasn’t for your amazing grace. In Jesus’ name l pray. Amen.
2. Prayer for Protection for your new home
Our homes are under attack from the enemy. The enemy is sneaky and cunning and that’s why you need daily prayers asking the Lord to protect you from the enemy’s plans to harm you and your entire family.
“For the angel of the Lord is a guard;
he surrounds and defends all who fear him.”
Psalm 34:7 NLT
Almighty God, we dedicate this brand-new home and place it in the shadow of your wings. Protect this home from the enemy’s attacks. You are our fortress, shield, and refuge. Send your angels to guard us, defend, surround, and watch over us.
May this be a safe place for everyone who comes. Surround us with your love and make us secure in this home. We plead the blood of Jesus over this house and ask that any form of evil spirit be removed. Protect our home from destruction by any disaster including intruders and sickness. In the holy name of Jesus Christ l pray. Amen.
3. Prayer for a firm foundation in Christ in your new home
Whether this is your very first apartment, a new house, or renovations to your living spaces, ask the Lord to be your foundation. When He is the rock of your home, you will prosper in what you do. Even when tough times and challenges come, your faith in God will not be shaken just like the wise man who built his house on the rock (Matthew 7:24-27).
“Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.”
Psalms 127:1 NIV
Dear Jesus, thank you that you are my Rock and solid foundation. May this house be built on your word and principles otherwise this house would have been built in vain with no purpose. Guide the entire family and lead us to be rooted in you. Teach us to fear and obey you.
Give us wisdom to apply your word in our daily lives. When trials and tribulations come our way, help us not to run to the world for answers but to run to you so that we can be strengthened spiritually. In the holy name of Jesus, we pray. Amen.
4. Prayer for God’s blessings for your family in the new home
You’re probably excited about starting a new life in your new place which is to be expected. Pray for the Lord to protect your home and fill it with blessings so you can enjoy being in it.
“The Lord bless you, and keep you;
The Lord cause His face to shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His face to you,
And give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26 NASB
Heavenly Father, we thank you for this wonderful home you’ve blessed us with. Pour out an abundance of heavenly blessings in our hearts and home. Grant us a house blessing and fill us with lots of happiness. Cause your face to shine on us as a family and be gracious to us.
May God bless this new home and make it a comfortable sanctuary and safe place for all my family members. Bless us with good health mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Keep us safe from any injuries or pain. Lift your face to us, keep us, and grant us everlasting peace. In the holy name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
5. Prayer for a peace-filled home
Your home should be a sanctuary, a refuge, and a secure place to rest and relax for the entire family. But so many times, the enemy causes discord and chaos in our homes and worry and anxiety in our hearts. The good news is Jesus Christ has invited us to a life of peace.
“My people will live in peaceful dwelling places,
in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.”
Isaiah 32:18 NIV
Dear Jesus, thank you for the pleasure of this new home. I praise you because you are the Prince of Peace and the source of peace that surpasses all understanding. Bless us with peace even during life’s challenges and trials.
May peace fill our hearts and this home. Help us to live peacefully as a family and be united in all we do. Grant us your peace at all times. In the name of Jesus, we pray, Amen.
6. Prayer for joy in your new home
Joy comes from a deep connection with the Lord. It’s one of the fruit of the Spirit. You can experience the joy of the Lord no matter what circumstances you find yourself in. Ask the Lord to fill your new home with his joy.
“For you shall go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
Isaiah 55:12 ESV
Lord of heaven, thank you for this beautiful home. May we share the joy of the Lord with all the guests that come into this space. Guide us to welcome everyone with open arms and hearts. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, may we be joyful in all circumstances and allow your joy to be our strength.
I pray for abundant and everlasting joy within these cozy walls. May joy fill our hearts as we go out of this dwelling place and peace lead us on our path. Bless us with happy times filled with joy, laughter, and love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
7. Prayer for your new home to be filled with love
A house becomes a home when it’s filled with love and care. Even if you think you don’t have an Instagram-worthy kind of house, it’s your actions and attitude that make others feel welcome. Everyone who walks into your new home needs the love of Jesus and you are his ambassador and fellow worker in the Gospel and he is looking to you to share that love.
“Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered, it does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; it keeps every confidence, it believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NASB
Father God, thank you for loving us first unconditionally. Fill us with your love and help us to love one another as you have loved us. Open our eyes and show us fresh opportunities to love practically by being patient, kind, forgiving, and selfless. Teach us to put the needs of others above our own.
May every guest who steps into our new home experience the love of Jesus. Fill our minds and actions with more of your word so we can rejoice with the truth, believe all this, hope all things, and endure all things. Help us to love our new house and take care of it. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.
8. Prayer for the presence of God in your new house
When the Lord’s presence is with us, we experience his miraculous power and guidance. The Lord will meet you right where you are. Invite him into your new home and ask him to surround you. You don’t have to feel his presence but have faith and believe that he is there with you.
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.”
Psalm 27:4 ESV
Father God, thank you for this place which signifies a new beginning with you. May your presence Lord fill every room and surround this entire home. We stand firm and ask that the enemy would not find any opportunity to access our home. Thank you that you’re always with us and you never leave us to figure things out on our own. In the holy name of Jesus Christ, we pray. Amen.
9. Prayer dedicating your new house to God
The early church in the Book of Acts started and grew in homes. The disciples met in homes to pray and praise the Lord as they faced persecution for preaching the Gospel. It’s important to dedicate your own house to the Lord from the roof of your new home to its floor and every room in it so that it would be a place where you and others can connect with the Lord.
“For every house is built by someone, but God is the builder of everything.”
Hebrews 3:4
Heavenly Father, I dedicate this beautiful home to you because you alone are the builder of everything. May it be a place of worship, praise, and giving humble prayers to you. I desire that this be known as a house where joy, peace, love, mercy, goodness, and grace abound.
May the living room and dining room be places that unify us and bring us together as a family and with our guests. I dedicate the kitchen to you so that it will be a place where we bond as a family, create memories, and cook nutritious food that contributes to our good health.
Bless our bedrooms, outside areas, and bathrooms, and fill them with your presence. In Jesus’ name l pray. Amen.
10. Prayer for Guests who visit our new house
Hospitality is so important for us as Christians. It’s a way to show others our love and serve others. The word of God encourages us to welcome strangers with open arms into our homes as this honors the Lord.
“Do not neglect hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.”
Hebrews 13:2 NASB
Heavenly Father, we appreciate the love and kindness you’ve shown us. Thank you for this cozy new place which is a gift from you. Help me to show kindness and love to others and welcome them into our home with open arms. Being hospitable shows that we are your disciples.
Teach our entire family the importance of hosting and the power and blessings that come when we share our home with others. In the holy name of Jesus, I pray. Amen.
Moving to a new address is an amazing adventure and that’s why these simple Prayers to bless your New Home with Love, Peace, and Joy are so important. Dedicate your cozy new place to the Lord and ask for His presence. And warm wishes to you in your new place.
Every good and perfect gift comes from above. Thank you, Lord, for the blessing of this new home. May we use it to honor you and lift your name. May we never take for granted your goodness and your blessing.
