This is a picture of the overhang on our house. There are several reasons houses are equipped with these things but their most important function is that of protection.
I have never actually thanked my overhangs for their protection. They ARE inanimate afterall. They have no feelings or emotions. They simply do what they do.
When I designed our house I just naturally put overhangs on the roof because "that's what people do." The housing company that I worked for had them on THEIR houses so . . . why not.
Overhangs allow us to open the windows when it's raining. They provide shade when the sun and heat are trying to get inside. They divert the rain AWAY from the house, helping to keep even the foundation dry.
"But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may exult in you." - Psalm 5:11
Hmm. Isn't that what Jesus did for the disciples when they were in the boat and a storm came along?
"A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. ³⁸Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
³⁹He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
⁴⁰He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
⁴¹They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!” - Mark 4:37-41
Jesus protected those He loved from the storm. They should have had more faith in Him, but they didn't really know Him, asking, "Who is this?"
One way to keep the weather outside our homes is to have overhangs on our roofs. The key to avoiding the effects of "storms" in our daily lives is knowing Jesus. Trust in Him today.
Knowing You, Jesus - Graham Kendrick
