“When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the bough again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless and for the widow” (Deuteronomy 24:20).
Another portion of the law involved the olive tree. When beating its boughs with sticks and staves, people were told not to go back over those branches. Olives were a precious commodity in Old Testament times. It would be easy to become greedy, but God commanded the people to leave some olives for those in need like widows.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Pray for widows in Home Mission congregations. Ask God to give them unique ministry opportunities and fulfilling roles in these new churches.
