In Families

God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. 

Psalm 68:6 

How does Christ define ‘family?’ In one sense He defined it in the creation of Adam and Eve who produced children and thus became the nuclear family. In another context, He defined it in terms of faith. An incident from His public ministry illustrates it. Christ was teaching a large gathering of people. Someone told Him, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.’ His response was to ask, ‘Who is My mother and who are My brothers?’ He pointed to His disciples and said, ‘Here are My mother and My brothers! For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.’ Christ makes family a truly spiritual matter. It transcends blood relationships. It means that we who are solitary become part of the family of God, something much larger, deeper, and stronger than blood relationships. Thus, when God sets the solitary in families, He makes them members of the family of God by adoption and gives them all the rights and privileges of the children of God.  

Our Loving God and our Heavenly Father, 
we rejoice that You have set us in Your family. 
We praise You that, in Christ,  
we have found our true home. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning