God's Care for the Widow: Encouragement and Wisdom for Those Who Grieve

by Austin Walker

This book is written for widows to comfort them in their various troubles. Throughout the Bible God makes himself known as the one who defends, comforts and provides for the widow. From the days of Moses and the prophets, to the time of the Lord Jesus Christ and the early church, widows have been the object of his fatherly care. Written under the conviction that the church of Christ is responsible for relieving the distress of widows this book seeks to draw out God's wisdom for the widow. Naomi, Ruth, the widows of Zarephath and Nain, the Jerusalem widows, and Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ are among those considered.

128 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

Reviews

[Shannon Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author writes this book specifically to widows, but I think others who read this book can also benefit by coming away with greater conviction in their care (or lack of care) for widows, and wisdom in knowing how best to minister to the widows in your local church or even outside the church. One of the points that the author made that really struck me was that it is easy to forget the widow and her sorrows after even just a few months. Sure we might think a little of the trials that she still goes through, but do we make the effort to minister to her and pray for her consistently months and even years down the line or does it simply end at just thoughts of them.

The main focus of this book is to direct a widow's attention to God and His care for her, but throughout the book there are examples of how God uses His people to provide for the different needs (both materially and spiritually) of a widow.

The chapters are very short so it is a quick read, but in my opinion it would have been better if the author had gone more in depth on different issues. Perhaps though if I were a widow I would look at this book in a totally different way, since again this book is written to and for widows themselves. Either way I think it is worth reading and keeping on a bookshelf for future reference.

[MaryLee Robinson, Author, The Widow or Widower Next Door · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! It is so easy to understand and makes scripture so clear. I'm sure it will be very dog earred, as I go to it over and over.