A Widow Directed to a Widow's God

When the Son of God came to earth, one thing He did was to bind up the brokenhearted and comfort those who mourn. We need to likewise fulfill the task of “pure and undefiled religion” in looking after widows and orphans in their distress (James 1:27). A bruised heart requires the gentlest handling, and here you will find timeless advice on how to achieve that in your ministry.

Table of Contents:

First Part: Appropriate Suggestions to Widows

1. Sympathy

2. Submission

3. Instruction

4. Consolation

5. Confidence in God

6. Benefits of Affliction

Second Part: Scripture Examples of Widows

1. Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah

2. The Widow of Zarephath

3. The Widow of One of the Sons of the Prophets

4. The Widow Casting Her Two Mites into the Treasury

5. The Widow of Nain

6. Anna the Prophetess

Third Part: Letters to Widows

John Howe to Lady Russell

Mrs. Love’s Letter to Her Husband

Mr. Love’s Reply

Letters from Widows

Mrs. Huntington’s Letter on the Death of Her Husband

To a Friend Who Had Lost a Near Relation

To a Friend Who Had Lost Her Husband

Lady Powerscourt’s Letter on the Death of Her Husband

Letter VI from Ditto

Letter VIII from Ditto

Letter IX from Ditto

Mrs. Lewis’s Letter on the Death of Her Husband