A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows is God in His holy dwelling. Psalm 68:5
Do not move an ancient boundary stone or encroach on the fields of the fatherless, for their Defender is strong; He will take up their case against you. Proverbs 23:10-11
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy, deliver them from the hand of the wicked. Psalm 82: 3-4
Even though our nation is so divided these days, we seem to come together when we see an injustice done to someone who can’t defend him or herself. We hear of horrendous things done to children and we collectively groan, “How could someone do that?” And we rise up to defend the cause of the helpless.
And so it is with God when He sees the fatherless preyed upon or hurt in anyway by those who are heartless. As proverbs 23:11 says, “…for their Defender is strong; He will take up their case…”
One of the key words in the scriptures above is “fatherless.” God makes it obvious that not only is He their protector and defender, but He commands us to defend the fatherless also.
And who are the ‘fatherless’?–Children who no longer have their father around to protect them, care for them, or nurture them. In the case of the baby in the womb slated for abortion, many fathers willingly relinquish the role of father and protector–he may very well be the person who is pushing for his own child’s destruction.
Who, then, will come to the rescue of the weak and the fatherless? Who will be their defender?
Shining The Light 