Scripture Cards: Foster Care

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.

Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.

And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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.

And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.

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.

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.

Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”

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.

I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,

A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.

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.’

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.