I do believe this is every mom’s motto while raising our children. From the time we find out our first one is on its way until they leave home (and beyond), we do not stop praying for them.
It is our job as moms to pray (not worry) about our children as we guide them in the short time we have them in our homes. What do we pray for them?
Repentance When They Stray
A prayer on the wings of an angel,
Is borne to the portals of light;
I feel in my heart the assurance
That mother is praying tonight.
My spirit is wounded and broken,
My sins with contrition I see,
To Jesus I’ll go and confess them,
While mother is praying for me.
Proverbs 28:13 “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”
Salvation When They Need It
I know I am weak and unworthy,
No merit of mine would I bring;
The cross of my Lord is before me,
And there, tho’ I perish, I’ll cling.
Oh, yes I will go to my Savior,
His child from this moment I’ll be,
My faith shall look up and receive Him,
While mother is praying for me.
Romans 10:9 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Forgiveness When They Backslide
For long I have wandered unheeding,
The warnings so tender and true,
The tears she has wept o’er my childhood,
That fell on my cheeks like the dew.
And now while she kneels in her closet,
When no one but Jesus can see,
I’ll ask for His loving forgiveness,
While mother is praying for me.
1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us oursins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
And so as mothers we will never stop praying. Our children will never be far from our minds and they will see this if we are diligent and intentional about praying for them. With Fanny Crosby (the author of this song), they will be able to sing:
My mother is praying for me,
My mother is praying for me,
To Jesus I’ll go, who will pardon, I know,
While mother is praying for me.
I cannot find a recording of this song but here is the sheet music. Pray for your children and give them to God. The worries will fall away and you’ll be able to rest in His control over every situation in their lives.
