The Lord knew that there was no safety for His servant among the children of Israel. He would not trust him with apostate Israel, but sent him to find an asylum among a heathen nation. He directed him to a woman who was a widow and who was in such poverty that she could barely sustain life with the most meager fare. A heathen woman living up to the best light she had was in a more acceptable state with God than the widows of Israel, who had been blessed with special privileges and great light, and yet did not live according to the light which God had given them. As the Hebrews had rejected light, they were left in darkness, and God would not trust His servant among His people, who had provoked His divine anger. {3T 274.1}

Herren vidste at der ikke var sikkerhed for sin tjener blandt Israels børn. Han kunne ikke betro ham til det frafaldne Israel, men sendte ham ud for a få asyl blandt hedenske nationer. Han ledte ham til en kvinde som var enke og som var så fattig at hun kun kunne opretholde livet ved det magreste mad. En hedensk kvinde levede efter bedste evne op til det lys som hun havde og var i bedre stillet over for Gud end Israels enker, som var blevet velsignet med særlige privilegier og stort lys og alligevel ikke levede efter det lys Gud havde givet dem. Idet hebræerne havde forkastet lys, var de overladt i mørke og Gud ville ikke betro sin tjener til sit folk, som har opirret hans guddommelige vrede.