1st Timothy 5:3. “Honour widows that are widows indeed.” WIDOWS. There are those who are really alone. No one is there but her, no one at home. To lend their assistance, to support, and to care, No one to talk to or food with her to share. Day after day, she tries to make the ends meet – Carefully conserving the little she has to eat. Wondering where she can go to get food – Knowing others like her don’t have it as good. So, the little she has, she shares with some others And doesn’t complain or ask for help from sisters and brothers.
But there is no doubt that deep down within She wonders about the future and where to begin Her search the next day for her needs to meet – And how to appear happy when others she greets. Such people deserve our honor, help, and support; Especially those who, among other people, have a good report. It is right to give money, food, and shelter – That she doesn’t have to worry makes her days much brighter. As members in God’s family with those who have none, We need to give her help like a daughter or son. Care for them, help them, those widows indeed – We are responsible for them, more than just to feed That spiritual food when we gather together. We can help meet their needs through our earnest endeavor.
“O God, the Father of the fatherless and the Husband of the widows – Impress on us ways in which we can respond to, and meet the needs of, the widows in this assembly. It seems to me that the financial needs are fairly well met, but I am not too sure about the emotional and spiritual needs. Help me to always be aware of how I can meet their needs. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”
This kind of respect and responsibility is taught in the homes of the Lord's people to their children and grandchildren. Ways to meet needs motivated by love are characteristic of those who love the Lord. When an assembly acts responsibly and generously, the needs of those without support are met, and the corporate testimony is a positive one. Widows are always special to God. The way parents treat the extended family is the way our children are trained as to their responsibilities toward other people. They watch and learn from parents. An older believer with a faithful testimony who is given respect and honor, modeled by parents and a different generation, will be given respect by children. It is a denial of what we believe and "the faith" if I do not respond to the needs of my own family. To profess I believe the Bible and what it teaches, and not love God and His people, is dishonest if one professes to be a believer and has the characteristics of one who is not a believer. The grace of God to us is a great motivation to meet the needs of others. Character and conduct are both in view on the part of the ones who give and the ones who receive benefits.