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His Mother's Bible

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 8, 1912

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 89, No. 6.

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His Mother's Bible

LITTLE Carl stood by his mother’s bed and cried bitterly.
“My boy, the doctor says I have not a long time left to live. I have nothing to give you except my Bible. Promise me that you will keep it and read it every day. Put the faith of your whole soul in our dear Saviour, who died on the cross for our sins. Then we shall meet in heaven.”
“When I am dead, there is nobody to take care of you here. Therefore take your Bible and go to Uncle Wilhelm in the next city, and ask him to take care of you.”
When his dear mother’s remains rested in the churchyard, Carl started for his uncle’s home. It was a hot day, so he soon grew tired, and sat down under a tree by the road to rest. After a while he opened his Bible and began to read.
While he was reading, a man came up to him, and said:—
“What book is that you are reading?”
“It is the Bible.”
“What do you want to sell it for?”
“I will not sell it.”
“If I give you five dollars?”
“No, I will not sell it.”
“You shall have ten dollars, thirty dollars, if you will let me have it.”
The boy looked down upon his poor clothes and thought how much he could buy for thirty dollars. So large an amount he had never had. But he remembered his promise to his dear mother, and bursting into tears, said:—
“I will not sell it even if you give me a hundred dollars.”
Surprised at the boy’s words and tears, the stranger sat down beside him and let him tell his story—his mother’s death, his promise to her, and that he was on his way to his uncle’s home.
“I shall go with you,” said the kind gentleman. The boy soon got to know that his uncle Wilhelm had six children and did not care for another one. He was glad when the stranger wanted to take care of the orphan.
With this friend Carl had a good home. He grew up true to his promise, read his Bible and prayed every day, and received strength to overcome all temptations that came to him.—Selected.