Paul gives detailed instructions to the church concerning widows. Women who have lost their husbands, who are sixty years old or more, who have no adult children who can take her into their home, and who live a righteous life are to be supported by the body of Christ (2:36).
There are few women who meet these qualification. Most have children who can take care of them in their elder years.
The hours in grief seem endless to those who have family, can you imagine that kind of suffering with no one to express compassion for you? A widow finds all that has become life to her has vanished in a moment. Often married friends forget her. The single women already have friendships built and unintentionally leave her out.
Pray about befriending one of the widows who attend your church.
