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A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

—Ps 68:5

• In biblical times, certain members of society were vulnerable to exploitation by the powerful and the rich. Widows were among that group.

• God has a special place in his heart for those who cannot defend themselves—widows, orphans, and aliens are mentioned often.

• Praise God for his love and concern for those who have no one to turn to but God when in need. This concern reveals his heart and the kind of person he is.

• “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world” (Jas 1:27).