TWO GOOD HANDS | AdventAI

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 29, 1880

TWO GOOD HANDS.

WHEN I was a boy, I once became especially interested in the subject of inheritances. I was particularly anxious to know what my father's inheritance was, so one day, after thinking about the matter a good while very seriously, I ventured to ask him, and this was his reply: "My inheritance? I will tell you what it was: two good hands and an honest purpose to make the best use in my power of my hands and of the time God gave me." Though it is now many years since, I can remember distinctly the tones of my father's voice as he spoke, with both of his hands uplifted to give emphasis to his words.

Many a boy does not receive a large inheritance of money or lands; but every one has a pair of good hands, which are better than thousands of money. And the good purpose to make the best use of them is in every boy's power. Remember the wise injunction, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."—Life and Light.