Psalm 68: 5:
“Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation”.
When you think of a father, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Many of us would look at our Earthly fathers to try and describe what we think a father is. We take our own personal connections to try and define what a father may be.
A father is supposed to guide, encourage, challenge, and love their children deeply. They lead their family with integrity and attempt to serve their family every step of the way. However, fathers don’t exist in every single family. Not only that, but there are so many parents in general that aren’t able to care for their children and have to give them up.
When I meditate on the beginning of this verse, I can only think of how different my life would’ve been without my Dad. He worked a lot of hours when I was younger to try and provide for the family. I am fortunate to have a Dad that served our family and who truly does love us. However, there are children that grow up without parents.
As seen in this verse, the Psalmist is expanding on the description of God being a Father to the fatherless and a protector to widows. This verse is only beginning to give us a glimpse of God being an eternal Father to all of us.
Orphans and widows both seem like terms that are used for those that are left behind and forgotten. God promises that He will never leave them and will be a Father and protector. John 14: 18 states, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you”. Countless times in the Old Testament and New, the Word guides all to protect, provide, and comfort the widows.
The lost, fatherless, widows, and hopeless are only saved because of the love of their Father. God will never leave the fatherless and widows without protection. That is exactly why He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross, for our brokenness. He redeemed us when all of us weren’t worthy. God the FATHER, has made it so that we will eternally be with Him. No other Father or protector has ever been able to truly be there for all of us like God has and always will.
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