The Israelites placed over their doors a signature of blood, to show that they were God’s property. So the children of God in this age will bear the signature God has appointed. They will place themselves in harmony with God’s holy law. A mark is placed upon every one of God’s people just as verily as a mark was placed over the doors of the Hebrew dwellings, to preserve the people from the general ruin. God declares, “I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctify them.” Ezekiel 20:12. {FLB 287.6}

Israelitterne satte et tegn af blod over deres døre, for at vise at de var Guds ejendom. På samme måde vil Guds børn i denne tidsalder bære det tegn, som Gud har udpeget. De vil sætte sig selv i harmoni med Guds hellige lov. Et mærke sættes på enhver af Guds folk, lige så sandelig som et mærke blev sat over dørene på hebræernes boliger, for at beskytte folk fra generelt fordærv. Gud erklærer: ”Også mine sabbatter gav jeg dem som tegn mellem mig og dem, så de kunne forstå, at jeg, Herren, helliger dem.” Ez. 20,12.