12. Every Gift Is the Lord’s—Abraham’s test was the most severe that could come to a human being. Had he failed under it, he would never have been registered as the father of the faithful. Had he deviated from God’s command, the world would have lost an inspiring example of unquestioning faith and obedience. The lesson was given to shine down through the ages, that we may learn that there is nothing too precious to be given to God. It is when we look upon every gift as the Lord’s, to be used in His service, that we secure the heavenly benediction. Give back to God your intrusted possession, and more will be intrusted to you. Keep your possessions to yourself, and you will receive no reward in this life, and will lose the reward of the life to come (The Youth’s Instructor, June 6, 1901).{1BC 1094.4}

12. Enhver gave tilhører Herren. - Abrahams prøve var den hårdeste som kunne komme over noget menneske. Han faldt for den, han ville aldrig være registreret som den trofaste gader. Han havde fraveget Guds befaling; verden ville have tabt et inspirerende eksempel på ubestridelig tro og lydighed. Lektien blev givet til at skinne ned igennem tiderne, at vi måtte lære at der er ikke noget der er for dyrebart til Gud. Det er når vi ser på enhver gave som er fra Herren, der skal bruges til Hans tjeneste, at vi sikrer os den himmelske velsignelse. Giv dine betroede ejendomme tilbage til Gud, og du vil få betroet mere. Holder du dine ejendomme for dig selv, så vil du ikke få nogen løn i dette liv, og vil miste lønnen i det kommende liv (YI 6. juni, 1901).