OPENING PRAYER
God, come into and abide in my heart. Strengthen my inner self with your presence. Help me live a righteous life as an example for my little one. – Rachel
THE REFRAIN
My grace is sufficient for thee: For my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Cor 12:19a
THE WORD OF GOD/A READING
Matthew 7:7-11 ESV
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
THE REFRAIN
My grace is sufficient for thee: For my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Cor 12:19a
PRAYERS
Dear God, in view of all that is expected as a mother, I would feel most inadequate were not my hand in Thine. I thank thee for entrusting me with a living soul. Help me bring out the best in him/her, teaching him/her above all things to live, move, and have his/her being in Thee. In Jesus’ name, Amen. – Helen Good Brenneman, Meditations for the New Mother
CONCLUSION
A Collect for Guidance BCP 82
Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our being: we humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.