Chapter XXIV: Helps for Mothers

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We will notice this evening three more things which are, or ought to be, ‘helps’ to mothers on the heavenly race.

I. Husbands and wives should be _mutual_ helps, (see Marriage Service) ‘for the mutual help and comfort the one of the other.’

Gen. ii. 18. 1 Pet. iii. 7. Eph. v. 28, 29.

Fellow-pilgrims, fellow-sufferers, fellow-travellers they _must be_;
but what an unspeakable joy is it when they are also fellow-helpers,
fellow-labourers, fellow-heirs, fellow-citizens!

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‘O happy house, where man and wife are one,
Thro’ love of Thee, in spirit, heart, and mind;
Together joined by holy bands, which none,
Not death itself, can sever or unbind;
Where both on thee unfailingly depend,
In weal and woe, in good and evil days,
And hope with Thee eternity to spend;
In sweet communion and eternal praise.’

II. Christian friends.

2 Cor. i. 24. Rom. xvi. 3.

What comfort and _help_ may be derived from the visits, counsels, and
sympathy of a Christian neighbour, a kind and devoted district visitor,
or minister.

Especially may Christian friends help each other by _prayer_. 2 Cor.
i. 11. Jam. v. 16, 18. Matt. xviii. 19.

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.