14/10/2026
HE SET THE SOLITARY IN FAMILIES
Psalm 68:6 (NKJV)
“God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.”
One major reason the Scriptures instruct us not to forsake the gathering of the saints is that loneliness can be a terrible experience that gradually affects a person's emotional, spiritual, and sometimes physical well-being.
In His wisdom, God has placed us in different kinds of families: our immediate families, extended families, and church families. One of the purposes of these relationships is to provide companionship, support, guidance, and encouragement so that we do not have to walk through life alone.
Family is very important for guidance, correction, support, and growth. A healthy family should be a place where you can be yourself without being ashamed, where you can express your thoughts and feelings, and where you can receive correction without being rejected.
When you belong to a godly family, especially a Christian family, your spiritual growth can become faster if you are willing to listen and learn. Unfortunately, many people do not listen to the wisdom and information available within their families. They often disregard valuable counsel that could contribute to their growth and transformation because of familiarity, pride, or a refusal to accept correction.
Beloved, the cloud of witnesses the LORD of Hosts has placed around you to encourage your spiritual growth and stability in these end times includes the godly people He has positioned in your life. These may be members of your immediate family, extended family, or church family.
Therefore, do not take the counsel and information you receive from these people for granted. Examine what you hear carefully in the light of God's Word, and ask the Holy Spirit to give you understanding and help you discern how to apply it.
Remember, God can use people within your family to communicate wisdom, provide direction, offer correction, and strengthen you in your walk with Him.
However, because the enemy understands the importance of family unity and the blessings that can flow through godly relationships, he seeks to sow seeds of discord, arrogance, pride, hatred, envy, and other forms of evil among family members.
Sadly, some families that should be sources of strength and encouragement have become places of conflict, bitterness, and division. Instead of supporting one another, some members become instruments of discouragement and destruction in the lives of their own relatives.
Beloved, where there is persistent disagreement and division within a family, do not allow the enemy to use those conflicts to destroy the good things God desires to accomplish through its members.
Sometimes, there are great destinies within a family, but the inability of family members to walk in love, unity, humility, and mutual support can hinder their collective progress. This is why we must be watchful, prayerful, and intentional about preserving peace within our families.
Our opening Scripture says that God sets the solitary in families, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land. This reminds us of the importance of embracing God's wisdom, receiving godly counsel, and maintaining a heart that is willing to learn.
Beloved, take your family relationships seriously. Be willing to share godly wisdom and divine instructions with your family members. Even when you are misunderstood, rejected, or disregarded, do your part in love, humility, and prayer.
You may not be able to control how others respond to you, but you can choose to remain faithful to God and do what is right.
Never allow pride, bitterness, or offence to make you abandon your responsibility to love, encourage, and pray for your family.
As you do your part, trust JEHOVAH to work in the hearts of your family members and accomplish His purpose in His own way and time.
PRAYER:
Father, in the name of JESUS, help me to value the family You have placed me in. Give me the wisdom to recognise godly counsel, the humility to receive correction, and the grace to promote love, peace, and unity among my family members. Let every seed of discord, hatred, envy, and pride be uprooted from our relationships. Make our families instruments of spiritual growth, encouragement, and divine purpose, in JESUS' name. Amen!
God bless you!
Declare:
✨ Mine Shall Be POSSIBLE✨
Apostle Michael Johnson
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