Our great Exemplar was self-denying, and shall the course of His professed followers be in such marked contrast to His? The Saviour gave all for a perishing world, not withholding even Himself. The church of God are asleep. They are enfeebled by inaction. Voices come to us from every part of the world, “Come over and help us;” but there is no answering movement. There is a feeble effort now and then; a few show that they would be co-workers with their Master; but such are frequently left to toil almost alone. There is but one missionary from our people in all the wide field in foreign countries. {3T 404.1}

Han, som er vort store eksempel, var selvfornægtende og skal hans bekendende efterfølgeres handlemåde være så påfaldende forskellig fra hans? Frelseren gav alt for en fortabt verden og holdt ikke engang sig selv tilbage. Guds menighed sover. Den er svækket af uvirksomhed. Røster lyder til os fra alle dele af verden: »Kom over og hjælp os!« men der sker intet for at besvare kaldet. Der gøres en svag bestræbelse nu og da; nogle få viser, at de gerne ville være deres mesters medarbejdere, men sådanne bliver ofte overladt til at arbejde næsten alene. På hele det store missionsfelt i fremmede lande har vort folk kun een missionær.