Taking Care of Widows

Support widows who are genuinely widows. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, the family must learn to practice godliness toward their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God. The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers; however, she who is self-indulgent is dead even while she lives. Command this also, so they won't be blamed. But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

No widow should be placed on the support list unless she is at least 60 years old, has been the wife of one husband, and is well know for good works- that is she has brought  up children, shown hospitality, washed the saints feet, helped the afflicted, and devoted herself to every good work.

But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when they are drawn away from Christ by desire, they want to marry and will therefore receive condemnation because they have renounced their original pledge. At the same time they learn to be idle, going from house to house; they are not only idle, but are also gossips and busybodies, saying things they shouldn't say. 1Tim 5:-13

 We should have Paul in charge of the welfare departments in out country. The dole, or financial support, given to those who, supposedly cannot find work, irk many hard-working Australians.

Churches, also, would be relieved of having to give financial aid to those who are lazy and refuse to work.

Families should care for their elderly parents, instead of shrugging the duty off to the government or church. Having an age, 60, before someone could obtain help is good. Everyone else is expected to work, marry, have babies, create a home.

What wisdom is collected in the above scriptures. My siblings saw our parents as our responsibility. My dad died at age 70, but mum, now 82, is desired in all our homes. In fact we fight for the right to care for her.