What shall I say to arouse the remnant people of God? I was shown that dreadful scenes are before us; Satan and his angels are bringing all their powers to bear upon God’s people. He knows that if they sleep a little longer he is sure of them, for their destruction is certain. I warn all who profess the name of Christ to closely examine themselves and make full and thorough confession of all their wrongs, that they may go beforehand to judgment, and that the recording angel may write pardon opposite their names. My brother, my sister, if these precious moments of mercy are not improved, you will be left without excuse. If you make no special effort to arouse, if you will not manifest zeal in repenting, these golden moments will soon pass, and you will be weighed in the balance and found wanting. Then your agonizing cries will be of no avail. Then will apply the words of the Lord: “Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out My hand, and no man regarded; but ye have set at nought all My counsel, and would none of My reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. Then shall they call upon Me, but I will not answer; they shall seek Me early, but they shall not find Me: for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: they would none of My counsel: they despised all My reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkeneth unto Me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.” {1T 263.1}

Hvad skal jeg sige for at vække levningen af Guds folk? Jeg så, at frygtelige scener forestår os; Satan og hans engle er ved at lægge an på Guds folk med al deres kraft. Han ved, at hvis de sover lidt længere, har han sikret sig dem, for deres ødelæggelse er vis. Jeg formaner alle, som bekender Kristi navn, til nøje at ransage sig selv og aflægge fuld og grundig bekendelse af alle deres urigtige handlinger, for at disse kan gå forud til dommen og for at den optegnende engel kan skrive tilgivelse over for deres navne. Min broder, min søster, dersom disse dyrebare nådens øjeblikke blive ubenyttet, vil du være uden undskyldning. Dersom du ikke gør nogen særlig anstrengelse for at vågne op, dersom du ikke vil vise nidkærhed i at vende om, vil disse gyldne øjeblikke gå dig forbi og du vil blive vejet i vægtskålen og fundet for let. Da vil dine kvalfulde råb være til ingen nytte. Da vil disse Herrens ord passe på dig: »Fordi jeg råbte og stod I imod, jeg vinked og ingen ænsed det, men I lod hånt om alt mit råd og tog ikke min revselse til jer, derfor ler jeg ved eders ulykke, spotter, når det, I frygter, kommer som uvejr, når eders ulykke kommer som storm, når trængsel og nød kommer over jer. Da svarer jeg ej, når de kalder, de søger mig uden at finde, fordi de hadede kundskab og ikke valgte Herrens frygt; mit råd tog de ikke til sig, men lod hånt om min revselse. Frugt af deres færd skal de nyde og mættes med egne råd; thi tankeløses egensind bliver deres død, (264) tåbers sorgløshed bliver deres undergang; men den, der adlyder mig, bor trygt, sikret mod ulykkens rædsel.« Vejl f menigh bd 1 side 77-80]