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With Pat Devotion 21 "Taking Care Of
Widows" Today
was kind of quiet around here. We did play a game of Rook this morning after
breakfast, (now do not say, "you played cards?") Yes, my mama loves
to play Rook, and when she wants to play, we play. No betting takes place,
just a good old game of Rook. Rook is something like Hearts. Mama has a sharp
mind, and she remembers better than I do what cards have been played. My
sister Ruby does not take her Christmas Tree down. It is a big one. She leaves
the white lights on and decorates it according to the season. Spring flowers,
4th of July Flags, Fall flowers and so on, you get the idea. Her daughter had
a Douglas Fir and Ruby had a Blue Spruce. Her daughter gave her the We try
to help Ruby as much as possible when we come to visit. Ruby is a widow, and
will be 74 the 28th of May. Mama will be 92 the 26th of December. Joe
always brings his tools and tries to repair anything that needs repairing. As
my brother Bill said, he could give Ruby $10,000 a month and it still would
not be enough to repay her for giving her life to take care of our mama. Joe and
I feel the same way. We are surprising Ruby tomorrow by putting new
plantation blinds in her living room. Bill bought her a new living room suit when
he was here to visit. We love
Ruby and appreciate her so much. Ruby has a big beautiful home on the river. You
come down a winding gravel paved road, with cypress trees all along the way
and moss hanging in every one of them. Her house is one mile off the main
road. It is so quiet down here on the river. And she
is a retired farmers wife. She can get what she needs,
but we just like to do things for her. Ruby will tell you quick, "that
God is first in her life, then Mama is next." We did
meet my brother, R.A., for supper at the Mexican Restaurant. Then we rode over
to Jesus
gave His life for you and me. Would you be able to give your life for someone
you love? Remember to always take care of family, it is required of you. --Pastor
Pat Aman 1 Timothy 5 (New International Version) Advice About Widows, 3. Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in
need. 4. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should
learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their
own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is
pleasing to God. 5. The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her
hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. 8. If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and
especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse
than an unbeliever. 16. If any woman who is a believer has widows in her family,
she should help them and not let the church be burdened with them, so that
the church can help those widows who are really in need. Did you read these scriptures as I did? Everyone always says
the Bible instructs the churches to take care of the widows in the community.
if you think that's what the scriptures say, maybe
you need to read them again, carefully. The scriptures say that if the widows
have children or family, they need to be taking care of the widows, so that
the church will not be burdened down, and can take care of the widows which
are really in need. As verse 8 says, anyone who does not
provide for his relatives is worse than an unbeliever. Joyfully, In The Master's Service
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