Here’s
a prayer “for Mothering Sunday and for all who mother – or long to mother –
every day.” It was posted on The
Sanctuary Centre website. You can find a downloadable PDF of the prayer here.
Prayer for Mothers
and those who long to Mother
Lord
Jesus who gathered the little children to yourself
and
longed to do the same with all Jerusalem –
as
if you were a mother hen,
and
its people were your chicks –
thank
you for gathering us in too,
for
restoring our relationship with the Father
and
deepening our knowledge and experience
of
his perfect protecting and nurturing love.
Lord
Jesus,
thank
you that your heart is to gather in each mother too,
for
each one is your own precious daughter
as
well as one raised up to protect, nurture and release her children.
Lord
Jesus, refresh each one who is tired,
nourish
all who are weak,
encourage
those who feel inadequate
and
inspire the ones who feel at the end of themselves
or
have no clear outlet or role for the love they long to give.
Lord
Jesus, today our hearts long – with yours –
for
you to gather all who grieve extra close.
Abide
with those who long to mother
but
cannot conceive, or remain single,
hold
tightly those who have lost what was so indescribably precious,
pour
out your healing grace on those
who
took a little life in their hands
and
now carry such pain,
remain
with those with no means to protect and nurture
what
they cherish the most,
walk
alongside those who are struggling to release,
although
it is time,
and
watch with those who wait
through
long nights of desperate uncertainty
for
their children to return.
And
Lord Jesus please,
where
there is still a hope of transformation
for
each of these precious grieving daughters,
work
miracles in their children’s hearts, health or circumstances
so
they can again be gathered into their mother’s arms
and
know this remarkable love which reflects your own
in
giving, always giving, of its very self.
~
posted on The Sanctuary Centre website.
© 2016 www.thesanctuarycentre.org/whereworldandworshipmeet
