Caring for the vulnerable is a fundamental aspect of God's character, as seen in Psalms 82:3-4, where He commands believers to defend the fatherless and oppressed. Jesus teaches that welcoming a child in His name is equivalent to welcoming Him, as stated in Mark 9:37 and Matthew 18:5. The Bible also emphasizes the importance of providing for the needy, with Psalms 72:4 and 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 encouraging generosity and kindness towards those who are less fortunate. By caring for orphans and vulnerable children, believers demonstrate their love for God and their commitment to following His commands.
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Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes not only Me, but the One who sent Me.”
May he vindicate the afflicted among the people; may he save the children of the needy and crush the oppressor.
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”
And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
He will take pity on the poor and needy and save the lives of the oppressed. He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.
He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD.