"Father of the Fatherless" (Psalm 68:5-6) - VCCC Sunday Live

In this message from Psalm 68:5–6, we encounter a God who does not remain distant from human pain, loneliness, or rebellion. Scripture reveals Him as a Father to the fatherless, a defender of the vulnerable, a liberator of the unjustly bound, and a God who places the solitary into meaningful community, while also warning that rebellion leads to spiritual dryness.

The message traces the movement of Psalm 68, portraying God as a victorious King who enters broken places to bring freedom, belonging, and restoration. It explores how God’s care for the orphan, widow, and oppressed is woven throughout Scripture, from the Law and the Prophets to its fulfillment in Christ.

Interwoven throughout the message is a personal testimony of rebellion, loneliness, rescue, and restoration. It tells how God brought a wandering life into a church family, revealed Himself as a faithful Father, and fulfilled a long-held promise by saving an earthly father. The message culminates in the hope of adoption through Christ and the assurance of belonging confirmed by the Spirit.

This sermon speaks to those who feel alone, to those who have known rebellion or dryness, and to anyone wondering whether God truly sees them. It proclaims a God who enters our stories, sets people in families, and restores what sin and loss have broken.

Devotional and Reflection Questions

1. When you think about God as Father, what emotions surface first, trust, distance, comfort, fear, or uncertainty?

2. In what ways have past wounds, abandonment, or disappointment shaped how you relate to God?

3. Scripture says God places the solitary in families. Where have you struggled to believe you truly belong?

4. How does the idea of spiritual adoption challenge the way you see your identity?

5. Are there areas of your life where you still live as if you must earn love or secure approval?

6. What does it reveal about God’s heart that He identifies Himself as Father to the fatherless?

7. How might unresolved orphan thinking affect your relationships with others?

8. What would change if you lived daily from the confidence of being fully received by God?