AGONIES OF A WIDOW

                                                        

               AGONIES OF A WIDOW

Pure and undefiled religion before God and the father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep himself unspotted from the world (James 1:27).

A widow in this content is a woman whose husband is dead and has not remarried. The challenges of widowhood are so enormous that the gift of longevity from God is the greatest testimony of all testimonies we can ever think of and never thank God enough for.

Amongst the challenges of widowhood includes insults and molestations, intimidations, abuses, subjections and torture, disclamations, accusations and counter accusations, denials of property and right, made to swear oaths, dragged to court and sometimes imprisoned, dispossessed of property, scrapping of hairs, rejected and even ejected from their husband homes especially when they have no child(ren) to stand for them.

The question then is ‘what can we do to ease the agonies of a widow in our midst’.  In fact, by the grace of God, Jesus Evangelical Power Mission (JEPM) has organized a day that is tagged ‘Pure Religion Day’.  This is a day where packaged items ranging from nutritious provisions to groceries and even financial empowerment are rendered to the widows and the needy in our midst. Avail yourself the opportunity to partake in this exercise and attract Gods blessing upon your life in Jesus name.  Amen.

Again, state and federal government should enact laws that will defend the right of every widow.  Moreover, non governmental organizations (NGO) can create awareness programmes on the best ways to handle the cases of widowhood.  As we contribute our quarter in improving the lives of the widows in our midst we are simple telling God: widowhood is not our portion in Jesus name.  Amen. 

(As contributed by Anthony Okoroafor and edited by Ngozi Charles Udofia)