I Timothy 5:3 Honor widows who are truly widows. 4 But if a widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show godliness to their own household and to make some return to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God. 5 She who is truly a widow, left all alone, has set her hope on God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day, 6 but she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. 7 Command these things as well, so that they may be without reproach. 8 But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
In this practical book on church order, Paul instructed Timothy to make sure widows were properly cared for - first by their families, then by their church family. He goes on to get more specific about how and when and why widows would receive such aid from their church, but the big picture is this: God honors the widow and so should we. These teaching have ramifications both for the individual believer and the church; failure to carry through on them will speak volumes are where we are in our relationship with God and have an impact on the success of our carrying out His will as the church and in our own lives. Such things take us deeper into our motives and if we truly do love and trust God.
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