Psalm 68:1-6 “For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away. As wax melts before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness. Sing to God! Sing praises to his name! Extol him who rides on the clouds: to the LORD, his name! Rejoice before him! A father of the fatherless, and a defender of the widows, is God in his holy habitation. God sets the lonely in families. He brings out the prisoners with singing, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.”

“God sets the lonely in families.” Perhaps you are a widow or an orphan. Perhaps you had parents who weren’t the best. Perhaps you’re looking for a spouse. Perhaps you’re looking for a friend! Not only is God your constant companion when you know Him, but He makes you a part of His family. That means that everyone else who is a part of His family is now related to you. We all have friends, family, siblings, and parents without number. Sometimes we just have to realize that and be willing to reach out and open up if we don’t want to be lonely.

Galatians 4:4-7 “But when the fullness of the time came, God sent out his Son, born to a woman, born under the law, that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as children. And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, ‘Abba, Father!’ So you are no longer a bondservant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.”

Mark 3:33-35 “He answered them, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ Looking around at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God is my brother, my sister, and mother.’ ”

For additional worship: The Family of God (Bill Gather)