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Jul 5, 2024 · The care of widows and orphans needs to press upon the conscience of every follower of Jesus. But the command is not simply to be hearers, but doers in this noble act. How can followers of Jesus do the care of widows and orphans today? Here are four ways that we as individual Christians and local churches can engage and make a difference: 1. Visit
- Ministry to Widows in The Church
- Stay Connected
- Say You Are Sorry For Our Loss
- Call and Ask Specific Questions
- Refer to Our Husband’S Acts Or Words—Serious Or Humorous
- Invite Us to Anything
- Accept That We Are Where We Are
- Walk The Talk
More than 100 verses in Scripture show God’s heart for widows and His instruction to care for them. I believe churches care about widows but don’t know what to do. Church leaders are stretched thin, and other programs take priority. Folks care but don’t reach out. Each church is unique. No one model of ministryfits all. I recommend appointing someo...
There’s already a huge hole in our universe. Don’t assume we need “space” to grieve. We are tempted to fill lonely hours with empty activities, shopping, or wrong relationships. Before we heal and become whole people on our own, reaching for another person to fill the void is asking for trouble. We can hide, hoard, hand out, or hibernate. These are...
We would rather you tell us you don’t know what to say than tell us your story of losing your friend or even close relative. We may be able to listen to your story later but not now. Don’t tell us you understand. Each loss is unique. Yes, it’s tempting for you to try to relate by telling us of your loss. But don’t do that now. Listen, listen, and t...
Can we go for a walk together? May I run errands for you? Can I meet you for coffee? Don’t say, “Call me if you need anything.” Our arms are too weak to lift the phone. Enter our space. It may have become a disaster area. Our refrigerator may be empty and our appearance, well, unkempt. We need you to keep us real, in the now. We are tempted to look...
We find comfort in knowing you have not forgotten our husbands. Do not leave our husbands out of the conversation. You might be thinking: “But that will bring tears.” Yes. But healing tears of remembrance are a good thing. Our culture doesn’t handle tears well. But God does. They are treasured indeed.
We may decline, but we appreciate you asking. Don’t assume we no longer want to participate in couples’ events. And don’t become discouraged in your asking. In time, we’ll join you again. True friends stay, and we all adjust to the new reality. A few true friends are golden. I enjoy being with other couples now. Early on, it was painful. But being ...
Marriages are brief, long, healthy, dysfunctional, intense, remote. Death comes suddenly or in tiny increments over years. Again, our experiences are as different as we are and so is our journey through grief. Don’t assume we go through the outlined grief process “by the book.” Some marriages were not the sparkly object folks saw. And some have suc...
Don’t make “conversation only” offers. “We’ll call you and go out to dinner,” and then not follow up. We are sensitive in our grieving, but we’d rather hear you say, “I’ve been thinking of you,” than make a “conversation-only” offer. Please know that as a widow, we know our share of crushed expectations. We have dreams that will never happen. Pleas...
May 31, 2018 · James, Christ’s brother, also taught the need for caring for widows in James 1:27. He said, “Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”. True saving faith provides for those in distress (cf. Matt 25:32-46).
Sep 25, 2021 · 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. (1:27; cf. Acts 6:1ff; 1 Cor. 7:8; 1 Tim. 5:3ff) If you want to see pure Christianity in action, you can witness it in the care for widows and orphans.
Jul 14, 2023 · Many Christian groups that care for orphans are small or only serve a specific area. To address that, the Christian Alliance for Orphans created a way to connect all of those places. Their mission statement states, “CAFO unites more than 200 respected organizations and over 850 church members.
Jan 4, 2022 · The Bible reveals God’s attitude toward orphans and widows: He cares very deeply for them. God commands us to protect and care for orphans and widows (Psalm 82:3). Husbands and fathers play an irreplaceable role in a family. When the man is not there, the wife and child can suffer in many ways. The Bible tells us that God Himself steps in to ...
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Jul 1, 2019 · The Old Testament is full of calls for God’s people to care for the widow, the orphan, the sojourner, the vulnerable. So in Deuteronomy 27 we read that the Levites were to say to the people, “Cursed be anyone who perverts the justice due to the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow.”. And all the people were to answer, “Amen.”.
