Zechariah 7:8-10 ” And the Word of the Lord came again to Zechariah: ‘This is what the Lord Almighty says: Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the alien or the poor. In your hearts do not think evil of each other.’ “

The Lord made it quite clear…we are to defend with integrity the rights of those who receive it least. What that means is we are to apply God’s Word to social problems rather than turning a blind eye to them. It also means confronting head on the oppression, apathy, and exploitation of groups that are too easily mistreated – the widow, the orphan, the poor. God loves all people (Deuteronomy 10:18) and demands for us to provide for their care with kindness & love. (Deuteronomy 24:17-22) After all, they are all our brothers & sisters in the Lord, and if not for the grace of God, you yourself could easily be in one of these groups.