How valuable is a Prayer Union, such as we have connected with our Mothers’ Meeting.
III. But lastly remember that these ‘helps’ are worth nothing unless you have the Lord for your Helper. Ps. liv. 4. Heb. xiii. 6. Exod. xviii. 4.
He is different to any earthly helper, for He is a Helper at all times, and in all circumstances.
In trouble. Ps. xlvi. 1.
To the widow. Ps. lxviii. 5.
To the fatherless. Ps. x. 14.
Take, therefore, this short prayer and use it in your daily life, ‘Lord, be Thou my helper.’ Lift up this prayer in the midst of your work—of temptation—of trial, and you will be enabled to add, ‘My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped!’ Ps. xxviii. 7.
XXV. TEACH YOUR CHILDREN.
A mother may not have much time for instruction, or be very capable of teaching, but she should make it her daily duty to give her children some instruction in the Scriptures. She may know but little herself, but let not this discourage her; for in watering others she shall herself be watered. Prov. xi. 25.
I. Teach, seeking the help of the Holy Spirit. Isa. liv. 13. John, xvi. 13. Luke, xii. 12. Job, xxxvi. 22. Ps. xciv. 12.