They saw enough to make them praise God. They saw that the Lord had visited them after He had scattered them for their ingratitude and disloyalty to His commandments. He had moved upon the heart of Cyrus to aid those who were appointed to rebuild His house. But those who were easily discouraged did not walk by faith. They entertained discouraging sentiments, that were not a savor of life unto good works (Manuscript 116, 1897).{3BC 1134.2}

De så sig for gode til at prise Gud. De så at Herren havde hjemsøgt dem efter at Han havde adspredt dem for deres utaknemmelighed og illoyalitet mod Hans bud. Han havde bevæget Kyros hjerte til at hjælpe dem, som var udpeget til at genopbygge Hans hus. Men dem som let mistede modet, vandrede ikke i tro. De nærede mismod, som ikke var en duft af liv til gode gerninger. (MS 116, 1897).