Chapter 22—Sacredness of God’s Commandments Much-respected Brother K,In January, 1875, I was shown that there are hindrances in the way of the spiritual prosperity of the church. The Spirit of God is grieved because many are not right in heart and life; their professed faith does not harmonize with their works. The sacred rest day of Jehovah is not observed as it should be. Every week God is robbed by some infringement upon the borders of His holy time; and the hours that should be devoted to prayer and meditation are given to worldly employments. {4T 247.1}

(247) [Højt agtede broder K. I januar 1875 blev det vist mig, at der er hindringer i vejen for menighedens åndelige fremgang. Guds ånd bedrøves, fordi der er uret i manges hjerter og liv; den tro, de bekender sig til, stemmer ikke overens med deres gerninger. Jehovas hellige hviledag bliver ikke holdt, som den bør. Hver uge ranes der fra Gud ved et eller andet indgreb på ydergrænserne af hans hellige tid og de timer, der skulle vies til bøn og betragtning, bliver anvendt til verdslige sysler.