5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling.
6 God sets the lonely in families,
he leads out the prisoners with singing;
but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.-Psalm 68:5-6, NIV
Our God is someone who cares for the isolated and imprisoned.
What I love about the Psalms is how they remind us of God’s character. They drive home the point that God is good.
And they are wonderful places giving us permission to struggle. God can handle our emotions–of any strength or direction.
And God cares…
When struggling through the trauma of divorce and infidelity discovery, we need these reminders. I know I did.
We need the Psalmist whispering in our ears that we are not alone. God sees, understands, and is weeping alongside us.
And we serve a god who sets us free!
Whatever those bonds might be, God is able to break them. And once free, we are not left on our own with no family. God is our forever family.
So, wherever you find yourself today, know that God sees, God cares, and God can deliver!
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*A version of this post ran previously but the post contents remain true: God is worthy of our trust!
