I wanted to encourage the children and help them to know that even in our suffering God was there, and that He would see to it that our needs would be met. When I lost my husband, we had to immediately look at life through a whole different set of eyes. I had not pursued my career because we agreed that I would stay home and care for and homeschool our children. My husband was the sole breadwinner in our family. Our son’s character is set in many ways by the example that he had. Of course, we had the blessing of a strong Christian father in those formative years. After my husband died, that responsibility fell fully on my shoulders. I never thought that I would be a single parent raising our teenage son. In Exodus 22:22 God said, “You shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.” Also James 1:27 says, “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble.” Of course, God loves and wants us to help the motherless and the widower as well.
God is very plain about how this special class of people should be treated. The Bible shows a tremendous amount of consideration for a unique group of people. The scriptures outlined below have given me much comfort in the last few months. God is faithful, and we can take much comfort in the promises He has given.
For those of us who find ourselves in the category of the fatherless and widow, there are special blessings outlined in God’s Word.
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