That man might not lose the blessed results of benevolence, our Redeemer formed the plan of enlisting him as His co-worker. By a chain of circumstances which would call forth his charities, He bestows upon man the best means of cultivating benevolence and keeps him habitually giving to help the poor and to advance His cause. He sends His poor as the representatives of Himself. By their necessities a ruined world are drawing forth from us talents of means and of influence to present to them the truth, of which they are in perishing need. And as we heed these calls by labor and by acts of benevolence we are assimilated to the image of Him who for our sakes became poor. In bestowing we bless others, and thus accumulate true riches. {3T 382.5}

For at menneskene ikke skulle gå glip af godgørenhedens velsignede følger, indførte vor Genløser den plan at optage dem som sine medarbejdere. Ved en kæde af omstændigheder, der ville fremkalde deres barmhjertighedsfølelser, giver han menneskene det bedste middel til at opelske godgørenhed og holder dem til vanemæssigt at yde hjælp (383) til de fattige og til at fremme hans sag. Han sender de fattige som sine repræsentanter. Deres trang er et kald fra en ruineret verden om at yde af vore talenter i form af pengemidler og indflydelse, for at de må kunne få den sandhed, som er en livsbetingelse for dem; og idet vi ved arbejde og godgørende handlinger efterkommer disse kald, ligedannes vi med hans billede, som blev fattig for vor skyld. Ved at give velsigner vi andre og opsamler således den sande rigdom.