The message might not please those to whom it was sent. They might not wish for anything new, but desire to go right on as they had been doing; but the Lord stirred them up with reproofs; He rebuked their course of action. He infused new life in those who were sleeping at their post of duty, who were not faithful sentinels. He showed them their responsibility, and that they would be held accountable for the safety of the people. They were watchmen who were not to sleep day nor night. They were to discern the enemy, and give the alarm to the people, that everyone might be at his post, that the watching foe might not obtain the least advantage. {TM 405.1}

Budskabet kunne ikke behage dem det var sendt til. De ønskede ikke noget nyt, men ville bare gå videre som de hele tiden har gjort; men Herren oprørte dem med dadel; han irettesatte deres fremgangsmåde. Han indgød nyt liv i dem der sov på deres post, som ikke var trofaste skildvagter. Han viste dem deres ansvar, og at de vil blive holdt ansvarlige for folkets sikkerhed. Dem der var vagtmænd skulle ikke sove dag ej heller nat. De skal kunne se fjenden, og alarmere folket, så enhver kan være på hans post, så de fjendske vagter ikke kan få den mindste fordel.