Monday, May 24, 2010

About Us

Scriptures for the Home is a family based Christian home business created by Patrick Antonucci and his family.  Our mission is built upon the teaching found in the fifth book of the Bible, Deuteronomy Chapter 6 verse 4-9 "Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one!  You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.  These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.  You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be as frontals on your forehead. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates." (NASB) (emphasis added)
 We believe that one of the many applications of this scripture is to have scripture visible in your home("write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."), office, workspace, or where ever you spend a lot of time (maybe even in the car??)  This is where Scriptures for the Home comes in.  We provide high quality prints with scripture on them suitable for displaying on the wall, a desk, dresser, chest, night stand, entertainment center, refrigerator, shelf etc...  The possibilities are endless.  Each photo is taken personally by the Antonucci Family and enhanced by Patrick and his wife. 
Additionally, one of the side benefits of having God's word on display is that it provides an opportunity to discuss His word with those that see the prints.  Children especially will benefit from the constant reminder of the teachings of God through these products.  This is a great conversation starter as in the above verse we are commanded to talk about God and teach his commands to our children. 
There are a few other verses, in no particular order, that we'd like to share that have influenced our business. 
The first is our "theme verse" Psalm 119:105 "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."  This verse is so true.  God's word truly does shed light on our walk as Christians and we should look to the Bible for direction, wisdom, insight and knowledge in each and every aspect of our lives.
Next is earlier in Psalm 119;  verse 11. "Your word have I treasured in my heart that I might not sin against you."  Again, we see how God's word should be directly influencing all areas of our lives.  Additionally, memorization of and meditation on God's word is implied here; two very important spiritual disciplines both of which are aided if our environments are saturated with scripture.  (One of our long-term goals is to have resources for memorization!)
Lastly is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."  It is interesting how the word "all" is applied to Scripture in the sense that it's the very words of God and is useful for equipping people to do the work God has prepared for them.
 These verses have truly been an inspiration to us and it is our prayer that through Scriptures for the Home we can help Christians of all shapes and sized bring God's word into their everyday lives in exciting and perhaps new ways.




 

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