Your unspoken request for your family has been laid before the Lord, and though the particulars are hidden from us they are all known to Him who calls the whole family in heaven and earth by His own name.
It is a precious truth that there is one whole family, not divided, and that He who has entered into covenant to preserve His people will keep those who trust in Christ. None can keep alive his own soul, but provision is made in the Gospel for keeping our souls alive, and God supplies not superfluous gifts but what meets real needs. We are told that all things are yours if you are Christ's, and though some of the best children in the whole family of God walk without full assurance, their very sadness of heart drives them close to Christ where their needs are met from His infinite fullness treasured up for His people.
We will endeavor to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace within the household, for there is a unity of the Spirit which is worthy to be kept. It is not a mere outward uniformity, but a unity of holy beings in Christ, knit together because Christ is in them. Our sins would naturally break it, and therefore it needs keeping by prayer and grace, by love and forbearance, and by each one looking first to see that he has been born into the family, washed with the blood, and passed from death unto life through Jesus Christ alone, who is the Author of salvation.
Let us pray together for these family needs.
O Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, Thou knowest what words cannot speak and what burdens lie unspoken upon this heart. We ask in the name of Jesus Christ, and through His blood alone, that Thou wouldst meet every true need according to Thy wisdom and mercy. Keep this family in the unity of the Spirit, guard them from division, provide for their daily wants, and above all quicken each soul with Thy life that they may be one in Christ. Let family prayer be more regarded and private prayer more diligently maintained, and grant that each one may be found in the ark of safety which is Christ Jesus. Supply what is lacking, heal what is broken, and cause all to see that Thou forgettest not the needy. We ask this not because of any merit in us, but for the sake of Him who alone can save. Amen.