For Christ's Sake
H. O. Mackey. 2 Samuel 9:1-13 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?… Sir Henry Burdett, perhaps the greatest living authority upon hospitals and their working, has recently said concerning nurses: — "Those trained in religious institutions are the best from the patients' point of view. The religious idea embodies devotion to duty, abnegation of self, concentration upon the case in hand, and a determination to do everything possible for the patient's welfare. To such a nurse the patient is always a human being, not merely a case — which makes all the difference. They are women, and not mere money-making machines." Is not this the secret of all true helpfulness to others? "For Christ's sake" is the only motive that will outlast all temptation to weariness, to abandoning our service in disappointment or despair. The service of man is, in its highest and best, only possible as it is also the service of God. (H. O. Mackey.) Parallel Verses KJV: And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? WEB: David said, "Is there yet any who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"