I was pointed back to ancient Israel. But two of the adults of the vast army that left Egypt entered the land of Canaan. Their dead bodies were strewn in the wilderness because of their transgressions. Modern Israel are in greater danger of forgetting God and being led into idolatry than were His ancient people. Many idols are worshiped, even by professed Sabbathkeepers. God especially charged His ancient people to guard against idolatry, for if they should be led away from serving the living God, His curse would rest upon them, while if they would love Him with all their heart, with all their soul, and with all their might, He would abundantly bless them in basket and in store, and would remove sickness from the midst of them. {1T 609.1}

Jeg blev vist tilbage til det gamle Israel. Kun to voksne fra den umådelige hær, som forlod Ægypten, kom ind i Kanaanens land. Deres døde lig blev udstrøet i ørknen på grund af deres overtrædelser. Det moderne Israel er i større fare for at glemme Gud og bliver forledt til afguderi, end det var for det gamle Israel. Mange afguder bliver dyrket, endog af bekendende sabbatsholdere. Gud pålagde sit urfolk, på en særlig måde, at vogte sig imod afguderi, for hvis de blev ledt væk fra den levende Gud, ville hans forbandelse hvile over dem. Så længe de ville elske ham, af hele deres hjerte, med hele deres sjæl og med hele deres styrke, ville han rigeligt velsigne dem med kurve og forråd og vil fjerne sygdomme fra deres midte.