The Lot and the Location of the Village of Salem, NC

The Moravian Daily Text, or Watchword is a devotional guide published every year since 1731. The word “guide” is the operative word. Begun in Germany the Watchwords are expected to give guidance to the daily life of a Christian. The texts are chosen yearly in Germany, by lot, from a collection of about 2,000 appropriate texts.

Let’s look at an example of the Moravian Daily Text being applied.

Many possible sites were explored by the Moravians for the village of Salem. The sites submitted to the lot were rejected - which was understood to mean each one was declined by the Lord. 

On February 14th, 1765 two more sites were proposed, and to their delight the Savior approved one near Salem Creek - the location of Old Salem today. The Daily Text, I Kings 8:29, seemed to support the decision of the lot.  

(Let your eyes) “…be open night and day toward this house, the place of which you have said, ‘My name shall be there,’”

As you wander the streets of Old Salem remind yourself that this is a place where the name of the Lord dwells.