There are many who have looked upon the Jewish nation as a people to be pitied because they were constantly taxed for the support of their religion; but God, who created man and provided him with all the blessings he enjoys, knew what was for his best good. And through His blessing He made their nine tenths worth more to them than the entire amount without His blessing. If any, through selfishness, robbed God or brought to Him an offering not perfect, disaster and loss were sure to follow them. God reads the motives of the heart. He is acquainted with the purposes of men and will mete out to them in His own good time as they have merited. {3T 404.3}

Mange har betragtet jøderne som et folk, der var at beklage, fordi der stadig blev pålagt dem udgifter til støtte for deres religion; men Gud, som skabte mennesket og gav det alle de velsignelser, det nyder, vidste, hvad der tjener til dets bedste. Og ved sin velsignelse gjorde han deres ni tiendedele mere værd for dem end hele beløbet uden hans velsignelse. Hvis nogen på grund af egenkærlighed bragte ham et offer, som ikke var fuldkomment, var ulykke og tab den sikre følge for de pågældende. Gud læser hjertets bevæggrunde. Han kender menneskenes forsætter og vil i sin egen time tilmåle dem, efter som de har fortjent.