Should we take care of our parents and relatives?
We all have relatives, and we all from time to time, receive requests for help from them. The question is when should we help them and when should we say NO? Where do we draw the line? A verse in 2 nd Timothy 5:8, raises an important issue. This verse says, “But if someone does not provide for his relatives, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever ( 2 Timothy 5:8). The question is who is Paul referring to hear as “family”? This is a pertinent question, as its answer will lead us to decide, who, if we do not provide for, makes us as believers, worse than unbelievers. According to the Henry Commentary, the church should not be charged with the maintenance of widows who had relations of their own that were able to maintain them. This is mentioned several times, “If any widow has children or nephews, that is grandchildren or near relations, let them maintain them, and let not the church be burdened ( 1 Tim. 5:4). The respect of chil