This should be your church rule so that the Christians will know and do what is right. But if they have children or grandchildren, these are the ones who should take the responsibility… The church should care for widows who are poor and alone in the world if they are looking to God for his help and spending much time in prayer but not if they are spending their time running around gossiping, seeking only pleasure and thus ruining their souls. What Should Your Church Be Doing?ġ Timothy 5 elaborates on the Church’s responsibilities: ”The church should take loving care of women whose husbands have died if they don’t have anyone else to help them. When Christians (who ARE the living, breathing personification of Church) encounter a widow or single mom, Jesus’ words should ring in our ears, “Here is your mother” (or “Here is your sister”). The message from Jesus and His disciples is clear: Each of us is to treat all women – old and young, inside or outside our churches – as we would treat our own mothers or sisters. Paul emphasized our need to respect them – “Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.” (1 Timothy 5:1-2).
Then he called for the believers, especially the widows…” (Acts 9:41)
Honored Their Requests – “People (mothers) were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.” (Luke 4:38) Healed Them – “Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon.Praised Them – “Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, ‘Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.’” (Mark 12:43).These men will be punished most severely.” (Mark 12:40) Defended Them – “They (religious leaders) devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers.Throughout His ministry, He demonstrated His heart for widows and mothers… No founder, leader or prophet of any other major world religion loves and values women as much as Jesus does.