43, 44. Elijah’s Heart Search—The servant watched while Elijah prayed. Six times he returned from the watch, saying, There is nothing, no cloud, no sign of rain. But the prophet did not give up in discouragement. He kept reviewing his life, to see where he had failed to honor God, he confessed his sins, and thus continued to afflict his soul before God, while watching for a token that his prayer was answered. As he searched his heart, he seemed to be less and less, both in his own estimation and in the sight of God. It seemed to him that he was nothing, and that God was everything; and when he reached the point of renouncing self, while he clung to the Saviour as his only strength and righteousness, the answer came. The servant appeared, and said, “Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand” (The Review and Herald, May 26, 1891).{2BC 1035.2}

43, 44. Elias’ hjerteransagelse. - Tjeneren vågede medens Elias bad. Seks gange vendte han tilbage fra vagten og sagde: Der er intet, ingen sky, intet tegn på regn. Men Profeten opgav ikke i modløshed. Han vedholdt at se tilbage på hans liv, og se om han ikke havde fået æret Gud, om han havde bekendt sine syner, og der fortsatte med at hjemsøge sin sjæl for Gud, medens han holdt øje efter tegn på at hans bøn var blevet besvaret. Da han ransagede sit hjerte, syntes han at blive mindre og mindre, både i sine egne øjne og i Guds. Det forekom dem, at han var intet og at Gud var alt; og da han nåede til at give afkald på sit eget jeg, mens han klyngede sig til Frelseren som sin eneste styrke og retfærdighed, så kom svaret. Tjeneren kom frem og sagde: ”Se, der rejser sig en lille sky ude fra havet, ligesom et menneskes hånd " (RH 26. maj, 1891).