For His Father’s Sake
Jim Corbin lived with his wife and eighteen year old son, Jim Corbin, Jr., in the state of Colorado. One Wednesday evening as they were returning home from church services there was a terrible automobile accident. The father and mother were both killed. Jim Jr. was devastated. Having no relatives with whom he was acquainted, he quite alone in a huge, uncaring world. Then he remembered hearing his father talk about his High School and college classmate, Andrew Carter, who lived somewhere in Texas. After the funeral, Jim Jr. boarded a bus bound for Dallas and upon his arrival he learned the location of Mr. Carter’s business. At Mr. Carter’s office, Jim Jr. asked the secretary if he could see Mr. Carter. She said, “Please have a seat.” and I’ll check”. She went into Mr. Carter’s office and told him, “There is a Jim Corbin, Jr. outside, he doesn’t have an appointment, but he wants to see you”. Mr. Carter said, “Tell him I am very sorry, but I’m entirely too busy to …show more content…
With Saul dead, David became the king. He still remembered Jonathan and the love they shared, so he asked if there was anybody left in Jonathan’s family that he could show kindness toward for Jonathan’s sake. He was told that there was one son who remained alive and his name was Mephiboseth; a crippled man.
So David sent for Mephiboseth and said, “I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul…and you shall eat bread at my table continually”.
For his father’s sake he did it.
When you are no longer alive, will there be people in this old world that will treat your children with kindness because you were honest, helpful and kind to them?
Daddy! Mother! For thy sake!
Be careful how you live because it could very well determine how your children are treated when you are cold and in the
Jim Corbin lived with his wife and eighteen year old son, Jim Corbin, Jr., in the state of Colorado. One Wednesday evening as they were returning home from church services there was a terrible automobile accident. The father and mother were both killed. Jim Jr. was devastated. Having no relatives with whom he was acquainted, he quite alone in a huge, uncaring world. Then he remembered hearing his father talk about his High School and college classmate, Andrew Carter, who lived somewhere in Texas. After the funeral, Jim Jr. boarded a bus bound for Dallas and upon his arrival he learned the location of Mr. Carter’s business. At Mr. Carter’s office, Jim Jr. asked the secretary if he could see Mr. Carter. She said, “Please have a seat.” and I’ll check”. She went into Mr. Carter’s office and told him, “There is a Jim Corbin, Jr. outside, he doesn’t have an appointment, but he wants to see you”. Mr. Carter said, “Tell him I am very sorry, but I’m entirely too busy to …show more content…
With Saul dead, David became the king. He still remembered Jonathan and the love they shared, so he asked if there was anybody left in Jonathan’s family that he could show kindness toward for Jonathan’s sake. He was told that there was one son who remained alive and his name was Mephiboseth; a crippled man.
So David sent for Mephiboseth and said, “I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and I will restore to you all the land of Saul…and you shall eat bread at my table continually”.
For his father’s sake he did it.
When you are no longer alive, will there be people in this old world that will treat your children with kindness because you were honest, helpful and kind to them?
Daddy! Mother! For thy sake!
Be careful how you live because it could very well determine how your children are treated when you are cold and in the