I was shown the awful fact that Satan and his angels have had more to do with the management of the property of God’s professed people than the Lord has. Stewards of the last days are unwise. They suffer Satan to control their business matters, and get into his ranks what belongs to, and should be in, the cause of God. God takes notice of you, unfaithful stewards; He will call you to account. I saw that the stewards of God can by faithful, judicious management keep their business in this world square, exact, and straight. And it is especially the privilege and duty of the aged, the feeble, and those who have no children, to place their means where it can be used in the cause of God if they should be suddenly taken away. But I saw that Satan and his angels exult over their success in this matter. And those who should be wise heirs of salvation almost willingly let their Lord’s money slip out of their hands into the enemy’s ranks. In this way they strengthen Satan’s kingdom, and seem to feel very easy about it! {1T 199.2}

Den frygtelige kendsgerning blev fremstillet for mig, at Satan og hans engle har haft mere med forvaltningen af Guds bekendende folks ejendom at gøre, end Herren har. De sidste dages husholdere er ukloge. De lader Satan beherske deres forretningsanliggender og overføre til sine rækker, hvad der tilhører og (200) burde forblive i Guds sag. Gud lægger mærke til jer, I utro husholdere; han vil kræve regnskab af jer. Jeg så, at Guds husholdere ved en tro og klog ledelse kan holde deres forretning her i verden i en ærlig, nøjagtig og regelmæssig orden. Og navnlig påhviler det de ældre, de svage og dem, der ikke har børn, som en forret og en pligt at anbringe deres midler, hvor de kan anvendes i Guds sag, ifald de pludselig skulle rykkes bort. Men jeg så, at Satan og hans engle hoverer over deres held i denne sag. Og de, der skulle være kloge arvinger til frelsen, lader næsten godvilligt deres herres penge slippe dem ud af hænderne og over i fjendens rækker. På denne måde styrker de Satans rige og synes at tage dette meget sorgløst. Vejl f menigh bd 1 side 60-62]