FOR THE SAKE OF ONE by Young Pilgrim

Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Nov 25, 1880

FOR THE SAKE OF ONE.

By Young Pilgrim

WHEN Robert Bruce, once king of Scotland, was obliged to flee from his English enemies, he sought refuge in the humble cottage of a poor Scotch woman. Telling her he was fleeing from the English, the woman, who did not know who her visitor was, replied, "All are welcome here for the sake of one," meaning for the sake of Bruce, and great was her astonishment and joy when her guest told her who he was.

This incident may illustrate to us how for the sake of One we ought to be ever ready to do good to all who need our aid; and if for his sake we respond to every demand made upon us, there shall one day be a revelation more pleasing than that of Bruce to the Scotch woman. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my little ones, ye have done it unto me," shall be said unto all who have done deeds of mercy and of love for Christ's sake. The Scotch woman was willing to receive any for the sake of her

king, and found that she was welcoming the king himself. By and by it will be found that our own deeds of love, if we perform them, shall be honored as though they had been personally bestowed on the King of kings.—Young Pilgrim.