Caring for widows is a vital expression of pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father. We are called to visit widows in their trouble, recognizing their day-to-day difficulties, which may not always be shared as prayer requests. We must keep our eyes open for their needs, whether it be financial struggles or loneliness, and consider including them in our plans for dinners or outings. Encouragement through a call, note, or small monetary gift, when feasible and legitimate, can uplift them. Physical help, such as assisting with moving or delivering meals, is also a tangible way to serve, even though organizing such efforts may be challenging when the church is scattered. We must remain alert to their ongoing pain and needs, even after initial support, ensuring we notice if bills or repairs have been neglected due to illness or other hardships. The responsibility for caring for widows falls first to their families, particularly children and grandchildren, as this pleases God. When family cannot or will not provide care, the church must step in, with the ministry overseeing assistance, while each of us individually shares in this duty. Widows who are truly alone, with no one to care for them, place their hope in God, praying for His help night and day, and we are tasked with supporting them in living godly lives through our actions and example.

Our God has called us to serve Him and others with humility, being especially sensitive to the needs of the socially and economically limited, such as widows, orphans, and strangers. We are to provide help when we see a genuine need among them, as God stresses helping widows, the fatherless, and strangers because they are the weakest among us. God sets the example, as David writes in Psalm 68:5 that He is a father of the fatherless and a defender of widows in His holy habitation. God Himself declares in Jeremiah 49:11 to let widows trust in Him, ensuring their welfare. Through Jeremiah in Jeremiah 7:1-11, God commands His people to change their ways by ceasing to take advantage of foreigners, orphans, and widows, placing their care near the top of the list of reforms needed to return to a proper relationship with Him. This aligns with the apostle James' definition of pure religion in James 1:27, to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, emphasizing the importance of caring for the weak among us.