2/28- Declaring God’s Glory in Helping the Widow- Psalm
68:4-5
Sing to God, sing in praise of his name,
extol him who rides on the clouds;
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.
5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling. (Psalm 68:4-5)
extol him who rides on the clouds;
rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.
5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows,
is God in his holy dwelling. (Psalm 68:4-5)
Thoughts: God is worthy of praise, because He cares. We sing to Him not simply because He rides on the clouds, but also because He cares for the "least of these."
Women were much more dependent on their husbands in biblical times (as it is in much of the non-western world today). There was no life insurance, and it was more an agrarian day to day existence. When a woman was widowed, she was in trouble. But God looks down from "his holy dwelling" and His greatness lies in His ability to see and help the least of these.
For many the common sense way is: "God helps those who helps themselves." But God also helps those who cannot- and that testifies to His greatness. God does not just give us the talent and energy and stops there. God also hears the cries of the orphan, the widow, and the vulnerable. So declare God's glory- He is worthy of praise because of His care. But also declare His glory by helping widows in need.
Women were much more dependent on their husbands in biblical times (as it is in much of the non-western world today). There was no life insurance, and it was more an agrarian day to day existence. When a woman was widowed, she was in trouble. But God looks down from "his holy dwelling" and His greatness lies in His ability to see and help the least of these.
For many the common sense way is: "God helps those who helps themselves." But God also helps those who cannot- and that testifies to His greatness. God does not just give us the talent and energy and stops there. God also hears the cries of the orphan, the widow, and the vulnerable. So declare God's glory- He is worthy of praise because of His care. But also declare His glory by helping widows in need.
Prayer: You are worthy Lord, because you are not just the Creator but also the Sustainer of all things.
(Jesus sees the widow putting in all she had- showing God sees (and cares about) the widow's need- and generosity (Lk. 21:1-14). Jesus also raised up from the dead the son of the widow at Nain (Lk. 7:11-17).
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