‘He weeps with those who weep.’
2. Go to Him in joy, for He ‘rejoices with those who do rejoice.’
3. Do not have hard thoughts of Him because He afflicts.
‘Faithful are the wounds of a friend.’ Prov. xxvii. 6. Ps. cxli. 5.
He sympathises in every sorrow. Heb. iv. 15.
And has borne your griefs. Isa. liii. 4.
XXIII. HELPS FOR MOTHERS.
1.
A mother has many hindrances in seeking Christ. She needs much help from the means of grace. To obtain this is often difficult, and requires much effort. Outward means are, therefore, too often neglected. If you would grow in grace this must not be.
Be diligent, therefore, in the use of—
I. Daily prayer. Matt. vi. 6, 11.