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Chapter 13—The Helpless Poor
When all has been done that can be done in helping the poor to
help themselves, there still remain the widow and the fatherless, the
aged, the helpless, and the sick, that claim sympathy and care. Never
should these be neglected. They are committed by God Himself to
the mercy, the love, and the tender care of all whom He has made
His stewards.
The Household of Faith
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men,
especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”
Galatians
6:10
.
In a special sense, Christ has laid upon His church the duty
of caring for the needy among its own members. He suffers His
poor to be in the borders of every church. They are always to be
among us, and He places upon the members of the church a personal
responsibility to care for them.
As the members of a true family care for one another, ministering
to the sick, supporting the weak, teaching the ignorant, training the
inexperienced, so is “the household of faith” to care for its needy
and helpless ones. Upon no consideration are these to be passed by.
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Widows and Orphans
The widow and the fatherless are the objects of the Lord’s special
care.
“A Father of the fatherless, and a Judge of the widows,
Is God in His holy habitation.”
“Thy Maker is thy husband;
Jehovah of hosts is His name:
And the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer;
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