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Jan 16, 2015 · God loves a grieving widow. He does not despise her tears nor shudder when she doubts her faith in the darkness. The widow knows much of Jacob’s wrestling with God.
- Gaye Clark
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- The Defender of Widows
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Much earlier in my ministry, I began to include widows in the public prayers of the church where I was the pastor. I spoke at a gathering of ministers on public praying and mentioned widows among those who were often neglected in the prayers and ministry of the church. Called to care for widows in my own congregation, I began to study the Scripture...
Fundamentally, God is the kind of God who keeps a careful eye on the widow. He is profoundly concerned for her, together with the stranger and the fatherless. He is righteous and protects them for he is “a father of the fatherless, a defender of widows . . . in his holy habitation,” (Psalm 68:5). The incarnate Son of God is like him. He cared for h...
In line with this, God commanded that the nation of Israel care for widows, being diligent to not isolate them or take advantage of their vulnerability. Deuteronomy 16:11-14 shows how God provided for widows so that they were not excluded; instead, they enjoyed full participation in the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Tabernacles. However, when the...
Dec 9, 2022 · Since God honors widows and treats them with compassion, believers should do the same: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow” (Isaiah 1:17).
5 days ago · How does the Bible use widows as examples of faith or devotion to God? What lessons can modern Christians learn from the Bible’s teachings on widows? How were widows typically treated in ancient Israelite society?
- Psalm 68:5 ESV / 510 helpful votes. Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
- Isaiah 54:4-5 ESV / 424 helpful votes. “Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
- James 1:27 ESV / 416 helpful votes. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
- 1 Timothy 5:3 ESV / 363 helpful votes. Honor widows who are truly widows.
Jul 17, 2024 · God’s Care for the Vulnerable. The widow in the parable represents vulnerable people in society. Jesus’s story highlights that God cares deeply for the vulnerable and will ensure they receive justice. Widows can find comfort in knowing that God is on their side and values them greatly.
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Sep 19, 2024 · Widowhood presents a difficult time in a woman’s life, especially when compounded with a diminished ability to meet financial needs, a common circumstance in the ancient patriarchal world of the Bible.
