He had an opportunity to sow the seed of truth, but he did not improve it as he should. He should have carried his religion with him while among his relatives. His holy profession and the truth of God should have blended with all his thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. Christ commands His followers to walk in the light. Walking means moving onward, exerting ourselves, exercising our ability, being actively engaged. Unless we exercise ourselves in the good work to which our Saviour has called us, and feel the importance of personal effort in this work, we shall have a sickly, stunted religion. We gain new victories by our experience in working. We gain activity and strength by walking in the light, that we may have energy to run in the way of God’s commandments. We may gain an increase of strength at every step we advance heavenward. God will bless His people only when they try to be a blessing to others. Our graces are matured and developed by exercise. {3T 436.2}

Han havde en anledning til at så sandhedens frø, men han udnyttede ikke anledningen som han skulle. Han burde have taget sin religion med sig da han var blandt sine slægtninge. Hans hellige bekendelse og Guds sandhed burde være indblandet i alle hans tanker, følelser, ord og handlinger. Kristus befaler at hans efterfølgere skal vandre i lyset. At vandre betyder at bevæge sig fremad, bruge os selv, bruge vore evner, være aktivt engageret. Hvis vi ikke bruger os selv i det gode arbejde som vor frelser har kaldt os til og følt vigtigheden af vore personlige anstrengelser i dette arbejde, har vi en sygelig, forkrøblet religion. Vi vinder nye sejre i vor erfaring ved at vi arbejder. Vi opnår aktivitet og styrke ved at vandre i lyset, så vi kan have kraft til at gå på Guds buds veje. Vi kan opnå større styrke for hvert skridt opad mod himlen. Gud vil kun velsigne sit folk (437) når det prøver at være til velsignelse for andre. Vore nådegaver udvikles og modnes ved arbejde.