CEN FAQs: Improve Your Stewardship with Home Security

 

The Lord spoke to Zachariah and said, “Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that none shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again march over them.” (Zechariah 9:8 NIV) 

We need to rely on God’s providence and protection for our home but there are significant steps we can take to preserve our property and safety.

Some tips:

• Set up outdoor lighting, with LED lights, the power cost is significantly less than in the past

• Set of motion detectors so the lights flick on, particularly by your front driveway to scare burglars away

• Leave inside lights on, connected to a timer giving the impression of activity in the home

• Keep your garage door remote control hidden in your vehicle, so a thief can’t break in, look up your address from your registration, and rush to your house with guaranteed entry

• Security cameras and doorbell communication units deter crime because the perpetrator has an increased likelihood of being identified and jailed

• Use deadbolt on all exterior doors, including a garage door, and make sure the frames are made of either very solid hardwood or steel

• Buy a fake security alarm sign

• Use a broomstick or dowel cut to to secure any sliding doors which otherwise are easily jimmied

• Install peepholes by every door and don’t open unless you know and can see the person

• Close drapes every evening so in case your house will know they close every evening, and they won’t know if your home or not

• Trim back shrubs away from your house so a perpetrator can’t hide, and if you do want shrubs next your home plant very prickly varieties to make these uncomfortable

• Keep a loud whistle or airborne by the bed of each family member so they can quickly sound the alarm to alert the household and hopefully scare a thief away

The key however is to place our trust in the Lord, as Solomon wrote, “Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” (127:1 NIV) Good home security is doing our part while we petition the Lord to do His part.

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