Comfort for the WIDOW
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Comfort for the WIDOW
"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling." Psalm 68:5
The widow often feels destitute and desolate; and when she most needs sympathy from others — she often experiences it least. The God of Israel is the widow's God. He offers to be her husband — to fill the husband's place, and perform the father's part. He says, "Let your widows trust in Me." It is as if He had said, "I am able . . .
to supply all the widow's needs,
to crush all the widow's foes,
to sanctify all the widow's sorrows, and
to fill the widow's heart with comfort and peace!
Let her ask Me to do so; let her trust Me to do so; let her expect Me to do so!"
My widowed sister! carry an that pains your heart or depresses your spirit — to Jesus! Look to Jesus through your tears, and for the supply of all your needs. And if enemies arise, if man would oppress you — go to Jesus as the judge: He will listen to you, take your case in hand, carry your cause for you, and even turn man's curse into a blessing. Take your poor fatherless children to Him — put them into His hands, ask Him to adopt them for His own, to manage them for you, and make them holy, honourable, and useful — a comfort to you, and a blessing to others.
You cannot ask too much of Jesus — nor expect too much from Jesus! He will love to hear you; He will kindly listen to you; He will value your confidence; He will crown and reward your faith. Fret not, fear not — but put Jesus in your husband's place, and expect Him to do a husband's part. Believe these precious words: "Your Maker is your husband; the Lord Almighty is His name: and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; the God of the whole earth." Jesus loves . . .
to hear the widow's voice,
to sympathize with the widow's sorrows,
and to answer the widow's prayers.
"You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child. If you afflict them in any way, and they cry at all unto Me — I will surely hear their cry!" Exodus 22:32, 23