As an illustration of the failure on your part to come up to the work of God, as was your privilege, I was referred to these words: “Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.” Judges 5:23. What had Meroz done? Nothing. And this was their sin. They came not up to the help of the Lord against the mighty. {2T 247.1}

Som illustration på at du for din del ikke kom frem til Guds arbejde, som var dit privilegium, blev jeg henvist til disse ord: »Forband«, sagde Herrens Engel »forband Meroz og dem, der bor deri! fordi de ikke kom Herren til Hjælp kom Herren til Hjælp som Helte!« Dommerbogen 5,23. Hvad har Meroz gjort? Ingenting. Og dette var deres synd. De kom ikke Herren til hjælp mod den mægtige.