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LENDING TO THE LORD

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 25, 1903

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 29, No. 47.

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LENDING TO THE LORD.

By James J. White

“My son,” said a banker to his son, “I want to give you a lesson in business. Here is a half-dollar. Now, if you can find any boy whom you can trust, who will take this money, and pay you interest on it, you may lend it to him; and, if you invest this wisely, I’ll increase your capital.”
When night came the banker said: “My son, how did you invest your money to-day?” “Well, father,” replied the little fellow, “I saw a boy on the street without any shoes, and he had no dinner; so I gave him my fifty cents to buy something to eat with.”
“You’ll never make a business man in the world,” said the banker; “business is business. But I will try you once more. Now here is a dollar to invest; see how well you can do it.”
A loud peal of laughter from the boy followed this speech. It was thus explained: “My Sunday-school teacher said giving to the poor was lending to the Lord; and she said He would return to us double, but I did not think He would do it quite so quick.”—James J. White.