I was shown that there is a much greater work before us than we as yet have any idea of, if we would ensure health by placing ourselves in the right relation to life. Dr. A has been doing a great and good work in the treatment of disease and in enlightening those who have all their lives been in ignorance in regard to the relation that eating, drinking, and working sustain to health. God in His mercy has given His people light through His humble instrument that in order to overcome disease they must deny a depraved appetite and practice temperance in all things. He has caused great light to shine upon their pathway. Shall those who are “looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works,” be behind the religionists of the day who have no faith in the soon appearing of our Saviour? The peculiar people whom He is purifying unto Himself to be translated to heaven without seeing death, should not be behind others in good works. In their efforts to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God, they should be as far ahead of any other class of people on the earth as their profession is more exalted than that of others. {1T 487.1}

Jeg fik vist at der lå et meget større arbejde for os end vi kunne forestille os, hvis vi vil sikre os sundhed, ved at sætte os selv i rette forhold til livet. Dr. A har gjort et stort og godt arbejde i behandlingen af sygdomme og i at oplyse dem, som hele deres liv, har været ligegyldige med at mad, drikke og arbejde opretholder sundheden. Gud har i sin barmhjertighed givet sit folk lys gennem sine ydmyge redskaber, som, for at overvinde sygdomme, må fornægte en vellysten appetit og udøve mådehold i alle ting. Han har fået et stort lys til at skinne på deres stivej. Skal dem, som »i forventning om det salige håb og den store Guds og vor frelsers Jesu Kristi herlige tilsynekomst, han - som hengav sig selv for os for at løskøbe os fra al vor lovløshed og rense sig et ejendomsfolk, der er ivrigt efter at gøre gode gerninger,« - være bagefter de dagreligiøse, som ikke tror på vor Frelsers tilsynekomst? Dette ejendomsfolk, som han renser sig så de forvandles til himlen uden at se døden, bør ikke ligge bagud andre i gode gerninger. Under deres møje for at rense sig fra kødets og åndens snavs og udvikler hellighed i Gudsfrygt, bør de være langt forud fra nogen anden klasse mennesker på jorden, idet deres bekendelse er langt mere ophøjet end andres er.