Families That Succeed (Part Two)

“She laid her son on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and went out.” 2 Kings 4:21 (NIV)

You want your family to thrive, and God has placed you in the center of it. The story in 2 Kings 4 shows you how to respond when crises come. The Shunammite woman’s son became ill while working with his father. Her husband was too busy with the natural demands of life to notice. He provided for his child but could not give him his presence. You may recognize that struggle—balancing work, responsibilities, and your family.

Your children and your family need more than your provision. They need your attention. 

When your child cries out, “My head hurts,” don’t dismiss it. If you ignore their needs, the burden will eventually affect you. Your children’s struggles become your struggles if you neglect them. You cannot outsource love, attention, and guidance. The greatest work you can do may not be at the office, in ministry, or online—it may be holding your child in your lap.

The woman in the story demonstrates what it means to speak life into your family. She took her son to the man of God’s room—the place she had built for spiritual encounters—and she placed him in God’s hands. When crisis comes, your first response is not panic or possessions. Your first response is faith. You entrust your family and their challenges to God. You believe in the promises of God, His Word, and His calling for their lives.

Notice how she responded: she didn’t argue with circumstances or fret over the problem. She chose faith. She declared, “It is well.” This is your model. Circumstances may whisper, “Your child is lost. Your marriage is over. Your family cannot be restored.” But faith says, “It is well. My God is able. He will redeem. He will restore. He will save my family.”

As a parent, a spouse, a guardian of your home, you have a role that cannot be delegated. There comes a point where you take a stand. You speak to the enemy and declare, “This is war. You will not take my children. You will not destroy my home. I am standing on God’s Word.”

When you hold on to your family in faith, even in the midst of pain, addiction, or chaos, you invite God’s power and presence to intervene. Don’t give up on your children, your spouse, or your home. God fights for the family. He restores, He protects, and He fulfills the promises He has spoken over your household.

Prayer:

Lord, I lay my family before You. I refuse to ignore their needs or let circumstances dictate their future. Help me to stand in faith, to declare, “It is well,” and to trust You to work in every heart and every situation. Protect my family, restore what is broken, and fulfill Your promises in our lives. Amen.

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