Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father involves caring for widows in their trouble. The day-to-day difficulties of widows often go unnoticed as prayer requests, so we must keep our eyes open for their needs, without prying, to discern if they are fighting loneliness or facing other challenges. We can include them in our dinner or outing plans, such as at the Feast of Tabernacles, to provide companionship. Encouragement through a call, note, or small monetary gift, if feasible and legitimate, can show we are aware of their needs and available to help. Physically helping widows, such as assisting with moves, as was done in earlier times in large church communities, remains a valuable service, though it is more challenging now with scattered congregations. The apostle Paul, in I Timothy 5:3-8, instructs the church to show respect for widows who are truly alone, with no family to support them, emphasizing that their hope is in God as they pray for His help night and day. He stresses that family members, especially children and grandchildren, bear the primary responsibility to care for widows, repaying their parents and grandparents as a duty that pleases God. If family cannot or will not provide care, the church, including each of us individually, must step in to assist, alongside any ministerial oversight of third-tithe assistance. Widows are a consistent presence in congregations, and caring for them reflects obedience to God and the essence of pure religion.

Our God has called us to serve Him and others with humility, being especially sensitive to the needs of those who are socially and economically limited, such as widows. We are to provide help to widows when we see a genuine need, as they are among the weakest in society and often unable to work. God Himself sets the example as a defender of widows, looking out for their rights and welfare, as seen in Psalm 68:5, where David writes that God is a defender of widows in His holy habitation. In Jeremiah 49:11, God declares, "Let your widows trust in Me," showing His personal care for them. Through the prophet Jeremiah in Jeremiah 7:1-11, God commands His people to stop taking advantage of widows, placing their care near the top of the list of reforms needed to return to a proper relationship with Him. This priority reflects the importance God places on protecting and supporting widows among the weak in society.