The bible says many things about money, but the heart of the matter is this: money can become something that rules our lives-an idol ofsorts. That's twice as many bible verses about money than faith and prayer combined. The bible is packed with over 2,000 scriptures about money, tithing in the Bible, and possessions. How many bible verses about money are there? It visits widows and orphans in their trouble as well as maintains moral purity in an evil world.If the concept of money is so simple and it doesn’t have a power emanating from its core drawing us to it, then why do we sweat over money so much? Why does the church talk so often about money? These are great questions, which leads me to my next point. He said, in effect, “Let’s be clear about the nature of real religion. James did not mince his words in James 1:27.
What's more, Paul laid out clear instructions in 1 Timothy 5 about how widows were to be regarded and treated.
#BIBLE VERSE ABOUT TAKING CARE OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FULL#
In fact, the task was so important that seven men of good reputation, full of wisdom and the Holy Spirit, were selected to be responsible for the matter. The early church cared for widows (Acts 6). The church is called to be God-like, imitating his example and obeying his commandments. The Old Testament prophets reproached those who wronged widows and called the nation back to its God-given responsibilities (e.g. Who suffered when that happened? Widows were among the first casualties. However, when the nation of Israel turned away from serving God, they also turned away from his commandments. This book calls church leaders to take biblical exhortations to care for widows seriously, offering wise guidance and practical suggestions for ensuring that widows in their congregations receive the support and encouragement they need. 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. 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. He cared for his widowed mother (John 19:25-17), he raised from the dead the son of the widow of Nain and returned him to his mother (Luke 7:11-17), and, in the spirit of the prophets, condemned those who took advantage of widows (Matthew 23:24). He is righteous and protects them for he is “a father of the fatherless, a defender of widows. He is profoundly concerned for her, together with the stranger and the fatherless. Why? The Defender of Widowsįundamentally, God is the kind of God who keeps a careful eye on the widow.
There are about eighty direct references to widows in the Scriptures. Whether you read Moses and the prophets, the Psalms and the Proverbs of Solomon, the four Gospels, or the book of Acts and the letters to the churches in the New Testament, you will not be able to read far without the subject of widows coming up. I soon discovered that there were very few books written about caring for widows but was taken aback by how much the Bible said about them. Called to care for widows in my own congregation, I began to study the Scriptures. 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. Much earlier in my ministry, I began to include widows in the public prayers of the church where I was the pastor.