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5 Father of the fatherless and protector of widows
is God in his holy habitation.
6 God settles the solitary in a home;
he leads out the prisoners to prosperity,
but the rebellious dwell in a parched land- Psalm 68:5-6 (ESV)

     There is so many things that can be said about these verses. They speak of the great God we serve. He is a good daddy to his children. Today, as I  read this, the words “God settles solitary in a home” jumped out at me.  I looked up the definition of solitary and it means being, living, going alone, or without compainions.It also means to be sadden by isolation. Married, divorced, or single have felt this. Do you here what this verse is saying? God settles this. I been married for going on three years now, and when Robin and I our together under God there is a feeling of no matter what happens we are in this thing together. In our marriage, we have overcome sickness, living on one income, an apartment being flooded twice, being a one car family, struggling to start a family, and so much more. But we have trusted God and he has seen us through. I will only speak for myself, but in those times that I let worry take root and have taken my eyes off Jesus I feel like my back is against the wall and I feel alone. I will hold in my feelings about  whatever hurdle we are facing and not let God or Robin in. This is not good. A bad habit that I have gotten into is not going to bed with Robin at night when she goes. I’ll stay out in the living room watching tv or playing Xbox. In the past when we were in our first apartment, not having tv, we would go  to bed early and just spend time together. Sometimes we would pray, read scripture, and mostly laugh. Robin is such a blessing. I can be a jerk, but I’m so thankful that we both desire to follow hard after Christ because in our ups and downs of life we know he’s with us. No matter where we been, God has been with us. No matter the trial, God has taught us. When we fell, He caught us.  When God is the center of  a family’s life, then they truly have a home. There is no isolation in Christ. Even if everyone you know leaves you, God has your back.

Prayer-

“Father, Thankyou for settling solitary in our homes. You call us to be a team under your leadership. As a husband, I pray that I would be a man who is understanding and loving. May I be the kind of man who my wife respects and feels loved by her husband. Your love is the only thing that can settle tough issues in people’s relationships. I pray for married couples, widows, people who are divorced, and singles. Be the one who settles the solitary places in their hearts. Help them to see that you are their God, Protector, and Father. Amen”